Potentially disease-carrying mosquitoes found near Watsonville
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County officials this week announced that they have found in Watsonville a species of mosquito known to carry the diseases dengue, chikungunya, Zika and yellow fever.
Those diseases are not currently found in California, and none of the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes—found...
A stroll through the city | About Town
Tarmo Hannula: When my friend Noel, a family attorney, dropped me off in downtown Watsonville early Wednesday I walked into the Second Street Café for a coffee. For years I’ve carried my own reusable thermos to save on throw-away cups. In line I got...
Planet awareness
The city-run Earth Day event is designed to heighten awareness of conservation, environmental protection, water saving, recycling, landfill issues, city services and more.
Ceiba school to remain at site after Watsonville City Council, PVUSD Trustees waive zoning rules
Ceiba College Preparatory Academy will remain at its location at 215 Locust Street, and Pajaro Valley High School will not need to make room for Renaissance High School students, who will not be displaced by Ceiba.
All of that was made possible when the Pajaro...
Body scanner bolsters safety at Main Jail
SANTA CRUZ—The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office installed a new body scanner Tuesday at the intake area of the Main Jail to help snare contraband before it is brought in.
The Tek84 scanner, which is similar to those used at airports to screen travelers, provides...
Two arrested in Santa Cruz Black Lives Matter mural vandalism
SANTA CRUZ—Santa Cruz police arrested two men suspected of vandalizing a large Black Lives Matter mural in Santa Cruz on Saturday by making a series of long, sinuous skid marks over it with a pickup truck carrying the United States flag.
Brandon Bochat, 20, of...
Mariners stay hot midway through the season | HS baseball
WATSONVILLE—Aptos baseball coach Jason Biancardi said it's never easy beating the same opponent twice, especially when the second meeting is at their place.
But a strong pitching performance combined with a nearly flawless defense and a dash of offensive firepower guided the Mariners to a...
Watsonville issues mandatory evacuation orders for flood prone neighborhoods
WATSONVILLE—Mandatory evacuation orders have been issued for Watsonville neighborhoods with a high risk of flooding during this Wednesday’s storm, which is said to hit the region early tomorrow morning.
City officials urge residents who live within this map's blue-shaded area to evacuate tonight. Choosing not...
PVUSD board appoints Acosta as president, Soto as VP
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday appointed Georgia Acosta as its new president, and Oscar Soto as vice president.
The annual organizational meeting was the board’s last of the year.
Acosta was appointed with a 5-2 vote, with trustees Kim De...
Pajaro Valley Health Care District seeks applicants for Measure N oversight...
The Pajaro Valley Health Care District is seeking community members to serve on the Measure N Citizens’ Oversight Committee, which monitors spending of bond...
