Photo story: Buddhist temple holds Hiroshima/Nagasaki memorial
Robb Mayeda rings the Peace Bell at the Watsonville Buddhist Temple on Wednesday during a Hiroshima/Nagasaki Memorial ceremony.
The gathering pays respect to those that perished in the U.S. atomic bomb attacks on the two Japanese cities Aug. 6 during World War II 80 years...
Acosta recall group begins gathering signatures following county approval
WATSONVILLE—The Santa Cruz County Elections Department on Wednesday approved a petition by a group seeking to recall Pajaro Valley Unified School District Trustee Georgia Acosta.
The approval starts the 90-day period for the Committee to Recall Georgia Acosta to gather signatures from 25% of the...
National Night Out returns Tuesday
On Tuesday neighborhoods throughout the City of Watsonville will join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the “36th Annual National Night Out” (NNO) crime and drug prevention event.
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Lt. Governor visits Capitola
CAPITOLA—After California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis bought several slices from Pizza My Heart in Capitola’s storm-ravaged Esplanade on Wednesday for herself and the retinue of City, County and State officials accompanying her, she turned, slice in hand and quipped, “The only thing that would...
PHOTO: Warriors, Kaiser Permanente pitch in at Second Harvest
Members from the Santa Cruz Warriors and Kaiser Permanente doctors joined forces with staff at Second Harvest Food Bank Tuesday morning in Watsonville to bag food for their third such event to help area families in need. The food is supported by Kaiser Permanente...
On the scene: First responders take part in surf contest
More than two-dozen firefighters, law enforcement officials and paramedics from agencies around the Monterey Bay Area came to Capitola Beach Friday to show off their surfing skills for the second-annual Santa Cruz County First Responder Surf Contest.
Last year, about 15 people participated in the...
Three cars damaged in suspected hit-and-run crash
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville police are investigating a suspected hit-and-run crash on East Beach Street in front of Watsonville High School early Sunday morning.
WPD Cpl. Collin Travers said a 2019 Honda Accord was traveling eastbound on East Beach Street at 5:45am. For unknown reasons the driver of...
Biden, in a push to phase out gas cars, tightens pollution rules
WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden on Thursday announced a multistep strategy aimed at rapidly shifting Americans from gasoline-powered cars and trucks toward electric vehicles—a central part of his plan to reduce the pollution that is heating the planet.
Biden is first restoring and slightly strengthening auto mileage...
Watsonville’s Kabwasa to release debut full-length album
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville singer-songwriter Kabwasa will celebrate a major milestone in his career on Sept. 16 by releasing his first full-length studio album, “Maiden Flight.”
Born Etienne Kabwasa Green, Kabwasa now lives in Los Angeles, where he made waves in the hip-hop scene even before graduating from...
Stagecraft: PV High celebrates new theater
After years of holding performances in their school’s wrestling room and in various spaces around campus, students at Pajaro Valley High School now have...
