Silver Spur restaurant opens Watsonville location
It has been more than two decades since beloved restaurateur Linda Hopper purchased the Silver Spur restaurant in Soquel and turned it into a cornerstone of breakfast and lunchtime fare for both locals and out-of-towners.
The restaurant is still going strong, although it will likely...
County faces economic restrictions as it inches toward state’s watchlist
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County is days away from being placed on the California Department of Public Health’s Monitoring List and facing further economic restrictions, County Health Officer Gail Newel said at Thursday morning’s press conference.
With 531 active Covid-19 cases as of Thursday—and more...
Officers balancing enforcement, education of COVID-19 orders
Additional reporting by Todd Guild
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—With the onset of warmer, sunny days, droves of people have been showing up at area beaches and parks, especially on weekends, even as the shelter-in-place order has hit day 41.
And beginning April 25, Santa Cruz County also...
PVUSD bylaw changes would penalize absences, alter public comment
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of trustees on Wednesday took another step toward revamping its bylaws with the first reading of a series of recommended changes.
The trustees will vote on approving the changes during the June 9 meeting.
If approved, trustees who miss...
PHOTO: Watsonville man celebrates 103rd birthday
Watsonville resident Manuel Zayas Ramirez celebrated his 103rd birthday with family Sunday.
Woman shot in Larkin Valley
LARKIN VALLEY—A woman was shot Monday afternoon in the area of Highway 1 and Mar Monte, according to Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Ashley Keehn.
When Sheriff’s deputies arrived around 3pm, they learned the victim self-transported to a local hospital and was being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
The...
Two shot in Santa Cruz, suspects flee
Two people were shot Friday night on the west side of Santa Cruz, according to Santa Cruz Police.
Around 8pm SCPD got reports of shots fired on Almar Avenue at Rankin Street in a typically quiet residential area between Mission Street and Delaware Avenue.
“We can...
Watsonville power outage leaves thousands in the dark
More than 6,000 people in the Watsonville area are without power due to an outage likely caused by the wind and rain storm that ravaged Santa Cruz County on Saturday.
According to PG&E spokeswoman Angela Lombardi, heavy winds ranging from 40-70 miles per hour downed...
Mi Casa celebrates Day of the Dead
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The annual Mi Casa es Tu Casa exhibit opened Wednesday at Pajaro Valley Arts on Sudden Street.
The show is inspired by Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead), a traditional holiday in Mexico that celebrates ancestors and others who have died....
Missing 14-year-old found safe in Mexico; father arrested
A 14-year-old girl who disappeared with her father while authorities investigated the death of her newborn daughter has been found safe in Mexico, and...
