Ag work continues | About Town
On a drive along San Andreas Road, Reach Road and Riverside Drive this morning I noticed more field workers harvesting and grooming fields that I’ve seen in a while. I noticed they were wearing masks and gloves.
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An early morning fire tore through Master Car...
Planning Commission to review 2 major Main Street projects
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville Panning Commission at its Tuesday meeting will look over plans for one large Main Street project and see a presentation on another.
The commission will make a decision on the proposed construction of three one-story commercial buildings and two drive-throughs at 975-1075 Main...
Annual sculpture exhibit returns to Sierra Azul Nursery
WATSONVILLE—Sierra Azul Nursery and Gardens in Watsonville is once again brimming with art as Pajaro Valley Arts’ annual “Sculpture Is” exhibit returns for the 15th year.
Installed in late May and officially opened on June 7, the popular outdoor exhibit will be up through October....
Photo: Circus in Watsonville through Nov. 16
The American Crown Circus, Circo Osorio, has set up at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds for a series of shows.
From clowns and jugglers to acrobats and magicians, the variety show, designed for people of all ages, will run several times a day through...
District hinges raise on student attendance
WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley Unified School District teachers are questioning a contract proposal by district officials that hinges a 1 percent salary increase on raising attendance rates to 97 percent.
Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers President Nelly Vaquera-Boggs called that requirement unrealistic.
“They are asking us to control...
Porter Building again up for sale
WATSONVILLE—The City of Watsonville is once again looking to fill the historic Porter Building in downtown.
City officials on Nov. 12 released a request for proposals (RFP) for the sale or long-term lease of the two-story, 15,000-square-foot building at the corner of Main and Maple...
PV Chamber announces 59th Annual Awards honorees
WATSONVILLE—In early February of 2020, the Pajaro Valley Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture held its Annual Awards Dinner. It was one of the last major events in South County before the pandemic shut things down six weeks later.
The dinner returns this year on July...
Deputies: Man drove stolen car to face charges for stealing a...
A man was arrested Tuesday for driving a stolen car to the Monterey County Superior Courthouse in Salinas, where he was scheduled to appear...
