Woody’s at the Airport takes off
Woody’s at the Airport celebrated its grand opening Monday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Watsonville Municipal Airport, marking the arrival of a restaurant that aims to pair locally sourced ingredients with a community-centered approach.
Although the restaurant has already opened its doors, owner Tim Wood...
Advocates call for larger school pesticide buffer zones
Farmworker advocates, parents, educators and environmental activists gathered Wednesday outside Driscoll’s Watsonville headquarters to call for stronger protections against pesticide exposure near schools, arguing that children in the Pajaro Valley face disproportionate health risks from agricultural chemicals.
The news conference, arranged by community organizer Omar...
Election update: Nuñez maintains lead, close to clinching seat
Election results posted Tuesday show that Tony Nuñez has maintained his sizable lead in the race for the District 4 seat on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors.
Nuñez has received 3,930 votes, or 50.1% of the total, while incumbent Felipe Hernandez has received...
Two die in crash on East Lake Avenue
Two people died in a two-car crash Sunday night at the intersection of East Lake Avenue and Casserly Road.
California Highway Patrol officer Israel Murillo said the crash happened around 8:45pm between a white Infiniti sedan and a gray Toyota sedan.
According to Murillo, a 19-year-old...
Si Se Puede opens new 30-bed facility
At a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday in Watsonville, Encompass Community Services celebrated the opening of a new Si Se Puede behavioral health campus on Miles Lane, an $18 million investment aimed at expanding addiction treatment and recovery services in South Santa Cruz County.
The project includes...
Pajaro Middle School teachers pass no-confidence vote against principal
On May 8, the staff of Pajaro Middle School formally declared a vote of no confidence in Principal Nicole Killian in a letter to Pajaro Valley Unified School District (PVUSD) Superintendent Heather Contreras.
According to the letter, the decision was reached following an affirmative majority...
Santa Cruz County to support lawsuit over planned ICE facility near Gilroy
Santa Cruz County plans to support a lawsuit challenging a proposed federal immigration enforcement facility near Gilroy by joining an amicus curiae brief alongside Santa Clara County and California Attorney General Rob Bonta, county officials announced Thursday.
The lawsuit seeks judicial review of a facility...
Watsonville Fire Department Battalion Chief moves on
Watsonville Fire Battalion Chief Almita Schaefer hung up her helmet June 4 on her final day as a firefighter with Watsonville Fire Department.
The Watsonville native has spent her adult life helping others, a reflection of how her family brought her up.
After attending the now...
Country’s 250th birthday coming, 4th of July events slated
The City of Watsonville invites the public to celebrate America's 250th anniversary with a full day of community activities, and events.
The day begins July 4 with the Spirit of Watsonville Parade at 12:30pm that runs along Main Street from Patrick's Church, 721 Main St.,...
Meat markets grapple with price hikes
As summer edges in, the folks at Corralitos Market & Sausage Co. and Freedom Meat Lockers are dealing with rising meat prices as the industry and customers across the nation adjust to higher costs, soaring gas prices and more.
“I feel like the prices have...
City Council approves no-encampment zones
The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday gave final approval to a new camping ordinance creating designated “no-encampment zones,” allowing the city to immediately remove...
