Rosa Azul to perform Sunday in downtown Watsonville
WATSONVILLE—The musical group Rosa Azul is set to perform Sunday at Studio Judy G on Main Street.
The quartet, which describes itself as “a new ensemble of professional musicians that perform some of the best Mexican music with a polished flare,” will perform in the...
Local sixth-grader heads to national Invention Convention
WATSONVILLE—A sixth-grader from Ceiba College Preparatory Academy in Watsonville will soon be heading across the country to participate in Invention Convention Worldwide’s national competition.
Maxx Davis, 12, was selected to be one of 550 students across the United States to display his invention at the...
PVUSD board approves developer fees increase
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved increases to the fees charged for new residential and commercial development within the district.
The fees increased from $4.08 to $4.79 per square foot for residential construction and from 66 cents to 78...
Man who reportedly shot at family on Highway 1 arrested
A Hayward man has been arrested for taking multiple shots at a vehicle on Highway 1 in May, injuring a 3-year-old child and the male driver.
Raphael Abduh-Salam, 33, is in custody in Contra Costa Jail. He will soon be transferred to Santa Cruz County...
Cannabis dispensary opens in Watsonville
Watsonville has gotten its newest retail cannabis dispensary.
Catalyst Cannabis, which has 17 other locations statewide, is the city’s third pot shop.
The store opened on June 2, and plans a grand opening for the end of July.
General Manager Jon Kolodinski has roots in Santa Cruz...
Buses keep rolling after METRO employee tests positive for Covid-19
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—A Santa Cruz METRO employee has tested positive for Covid-19.
The information surfaced in local media Friday and marks the first positive case in METRO’s staff of around 300 people.
“Out of respect for the employee's privacy, we are not disclosing anything other than...
Bolstering safety: With sales tax nearing its end, city officials eye renewal
With Watsonville's Measure G ending in 2021, so could the roughly $4 million that comes with it annually.
PVUSD’s youngest students returning to class after spring break
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday paved the way for its youngest students to return to class after spring break.
Under the plan, transitional kindergarten and kindergarten students will continue distance learning from 8:45-11:45am every day.
First graders will continue distance...
PVUSD Superintendent Heather Contreras leaving for San Luis Obispo district
Two and a half years after taking the helm of Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Superintendent Heather Contreras will be leaving for a new...
