Fair gains momentum as weekend approaches
WATSONVILLE—The Santa Cruz County Fair continues to attract crowds as the weekend approaches.
Thursday was Education Day, with school groups enjoying the event in the morning before the general public was allowed in at noon.
The Livestock Tent hosted the Dairy Goat Show, and Monster...
Earthquake shakes Watsonville, Bay Area
A 4.5-magnitude earthquake was reported in San Benito County on Tuesday afternoon and could be felt in parts of the Bay Area.
The quake was reported at 3:23pm April 4 and was centered about five miles northwest of Hollister and 19 miles west-southwest of Salinas,...
Hundreds attend Wetland restoration event in Watsonville
More than 250 people joined city and state officials in celebrating World Wetlands Day on Feb. 3, part of the ongoing restoration of Struve Slough.
Watsonville Wetlands Watch (WWW) co-hosted the annual event with a widespread planting project, music, dance performances, arts and crafts, speeches...
Rolls and noodles at Miyuki Restaurant | Try This
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Todd Guild
Miyuki Restaurant
I went to Miyuki Restaurant in Watsonville for my son’s 9th birthday. This elegant and unpretentious eatery is a mainstay for us when...
Supervisors approve application to open dine-in restaurants, barbershops
SANTA CRUZ—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors at Friday’s emergency meeting voted unanimously to approve a Stage 2 variance application under the state’s so-called Resilience Roadmap which would allow local restaurants and barbershops/hair salons to begin expanded services.
If approved by the state, the...
Watsonville Santa Tour wraps up Friday
WATSONVILLE—Scores of kids were treated to a free visit from Mr. and Mrs. Claus Wednesday during the first of a three-day Santa Tour.
“It felt so good to see Santa,” said Maria Navarro of Watsonville who showed up with her son, Christian Ramos. “This is...
‘Matilda’ musical takes the stage
Christian Youth Theatre (CYT) will bring its version of Roald Dahl's “Matilda, the Musical” to the Crocker Theater at Cabrillo College Oct. 27-29.
Organizers say the performance promises to be a “magical experience for theater enthusiasts of all ages.”
“Matilda,” based on Dahl’s 1988 novel, tells...
Santa Cruz County officials ready for potential spread of coronavirus
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Office of Education said Tuesday that every school district in the county is working together to address the outbreak of coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.
There have been no cases of the virus confirmed in Santa Cruz County, and...
PVUSD trustees approve plan for emergency funds
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved a spending plan for the district’s third round of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds, which comes through the American Rescue Plan as a way to help schools nationwide recover...
Watsonville scores pair of second-half TDs to beat Pacific Grove |...
Watsonville junior quarterback Edwin Cornejo found his way running into the end zone late in the fourth quarter, and the Wildcatz rallied back from...
