Day of the Dead exhibit returns at Pajaro Valley Arts
The annual “Mi Casa es Tu Casa” exhibit, centered around Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), a traditional holiday in Mexico, has opened at Pajaro Valley Arts in Watsonville.
“Mi Casa es Tu Casa: Honoring Our Ancestors” features a range of participants, including...
No injuries reported in Riverside Road garage fire
WATSONVILLE—A large fire broke out in an attached garage that housed numerous vehicles late Saturday night on the 100 block of Riverside Road in Watsonville.
Around 10:20pm, 911 dispatchers got many calls involving flames and a towering column of smoke emanating from an older style...
Health Trust celebrates winners of Phil Rather Awards
The Board of Directors of the Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust honored two winners of the 2018 Phil Rather Award for Leadership in Healthcare during a reception at the Health Trust on May 16.
Locals mark twentieth anniversary of 9/11 attacks
WATSONVILLE—It has been two decades since terrorists crashed two hijacked passenger planes into the Twin Towers in Manhattan, one into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia and a fourth into a field in Pennsylvania.
The coordinated attacks by Al-Qaeda terrorists left 2,977 people dead, and sparked...
PHOTOS: Mosaics on the move in downtown Watsonville
A new phase of the massive outdoor mural project, Watsonville Brillante, was unveiled recently along the Rodriguez Street side of the six-floor parking structure. Around 60 mosaic panels make up phase seven of the 10-phase project that features themes of Finland, Ukraine, Russia, Norway,...
County supervisors pass moratorium on new cannabis cultivation
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a temporary ordinance prohibiting new cannabis cultivation licenses within 500 feet of residential structures.
The moratorium stemmed from the supervisor’s Aug. 24 meeting, during which they discussed potential conflicts between residential parcels and...
District joins lawsuit against vaping giant
WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley Unified School District has filed a lawsuit against e-cigarette company Juul Labs Inc. for its role in creating an epidemic among young people.
The lawsuit, which includes 25 school districts throughout California, also blames the company for the resurgence of young people that...
Mormon Church makes large donation to Second Harvest Food Bank
WATSONVILLE—After a series of atmospheric river storms caused flooding that displaced hundreds from their homes, Second Harvest Food Bank saw an increased need, and put out a call for assistance.
And the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints answered that call, bringing two large...
Watsonville’s Jillian Lerma delivers win over Palma in walk-off fashion |...
Watsonville senior Jillian Lerma delivered a walk-off RBI single in the Wildcatz’s 2-1 win over Palma in extra innings in Pacific Coast Athletic League...
