PVUSD’s back-to-school plan shelved, for now
WATSONVILLE—After Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday moved most counties in California into the “Widespread” or purple tier of Covid-19 restrictions—saying he was pulling an “emergency brake” on efforts to reopen the state—school districts across the state followed suit.
Pajaro Valley Unified School District was planning...
Skaters asking for apology after unintended destruction of ramps
WATSONVILLE—A group of local skateboarders is asking for an apology from the City of Watsonville after a set of skate ramps they purchased were unintentionally destroyed while being removed from the old Ramsay Park skatepark.
Yuridia Alexa Cebada-Martell and other skaters say that on Oct....
Sheriff’s Office asking for help in solving 1995 Watsonville murder
WATSONVILLE—The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is reaching out to the community for help in solving a 1995 homicide in Watsonville.
Investigators say that Gloria Hassemer’s body was found along the Pajaro River Levee near the Highway 1 overcrossing on June 10, 1995. Hassemer, 41,...
Why a new transit plan supports Santa Cruz commuter train
By Jacob Pierce, Good Times News Editor
A new report on the future of passenger transit in Santa Cruz County looks at the future of transportation options for Santa Cruz’s coastal rail corridor in more detail than previous studies.
The Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line...
Company to streamline rebuilding permitting process for CZU victims
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County will hire a company to handle the permitting process for residents rebuilding homes damaged or destroyed in the CZU August Lightning Complex fires.
The County Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously approved the plan to hire Pleasanton-based engineering firm 4Leaf, Inc....
Mountain lion wanders into Capitola neighborhood
A 90-pound wild mountain lion wandered into a neighborhood in Capitola Monday afternoon. Officials eventually tranquilized it and safely carried it off to the mountains. Around 2 p.m. a resident on Washburn Ave. in Capitola called 911 to report the lion that showed up ...
City’s youth art contest still open for submissions
WATSONVILLE—The City of Watsonville is currently holding a special art contest for local youth, and there is still a week left for pieces to be submitted.
The “Thankful Youth Art Contest” aims to inspire young people in the Pajaro Valley to share their creativity through...
WHS teacher publishes Spanish-language book on education
WATSONVILLE—Juan Carlos Pozo Block has spent the past two decades teaching in Watsonville, working with students from various backgrounds and levels of education.
This year, that experience culminated in a new book in which the author, who goes by the pen name JC Pozo, shares...
Santa Cruz man arrested on suspicion of DUI after Highway 17 rollover
SCOTTS VALLEY—A Santa Cruz man was arrested Saturday night for driving under the influence of alcohol after a crash on Highway 17 injured him and his passenger.
Jacob Rush, 25, and his 24-year-old female passenger were taken to a trauma center with major injuries.
According to...
Aptos man arrested on suspicion of DUI, hit-and-run
APTOS—California Highway Patrol officers on Sunday arrested an Aptos man after he allegedly smashed into a parked vehicle and several other objects while driving drunk in Aptos.
Antonio Ayala, 46, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. He was booked into Santa Cruz...
Police name burglary suspect nabbed in vacant home
Watsonville Police have identified the suspect who was arrested Oct. 3 after he holed up inside a vacant home on Clifford Avenue.
Javier Diaz Baruc,...
