Mayor casts lone ‘no’ vote in agreement for affordable housing project
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council approved an agreement with the County of Santa Cruz on a proposed 80-unit affordable apartment complex that, if approved by the county supervisors, would break ground in early 2022.
MidPen Housing, a nonprofit developer, is leading the project between Atkinson Lane...
Young Watsonville filmmakers hit the big screen
Dozens of students in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District walked the red carpet Tuesday night at the Edward James Olmos’ Latino Film Institute's Youth Cinema Project’s Oscar Awards ceremony. The family-oriented event at the Mello Center featured 25 films that were created by...
County gets first Filipino American judge
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The county’s first Filipino American judge was recently appointed as a Santa Cruz County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
“My knees went weak when I got the call,” said Jerry Bustos Vinluan III. “I was overwhelmed. It was later in the...
Bell ringing to mark 75 Years of Peace
WATSONVILLE—The simultaneous ringing of bells in sister cities across the United States and Japan to mark 75 years of peace since the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki will take place Aug. 5.
The event is part of an inaugural initiative of the newly created Japan...
Harvest time fun | About Town
I stopped by the pumpkin patch on Soquel Drive just south of Dominican Hospital recently. They were offering tractor pull rides as part of all the fun.
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Election Day is a week away and the ads keep piling up. I’ve seen Yes and No on...
PV Health Care District board approves bond to fund hospital repairs, purchase
On March 5, voters living in the southern portion of Santa Cruz County and a small part of north Monterey County will decide on a bond that would help the financially struggling Watsonville Community Hospital pay for a series of long-awaited upgrades.
The $116 million...
Watsonville stabbing victim taken to trauma center
WATSONVILLE—A man was taken to an out of county trauma center Monday after he flagged down a police officer to report being stabbed in the abdomen, Watsonville Police Sgt. Brian Ridgway said.
The victim, an 18-year-old man, was driving a Mazda 3 north on Harkins...
Trustees delay Cabrillo College renaming
Cabrillo College will keep its name for now, following the Board of Trustees’ 6-1 vote on Monday that defers selecting a new name for the college.
In a prior report to the trustees, the board’s Name Exploration Subcommittee had cited a lack of scientific polling,...
New principal starts at PV High
Matt Levy has taken the helm as principal of Pajaro Valley High School, replacing Allison Niizawa, who recently became Director of Human Resources for Certificated Staff.
New community center aims to change youth outcomes
WATSONVILLE—A new community center is set to open in Watsonville on Wednesday, with the goal of supporting local at-risk youth and their families.
The Luna y Sol Familia Center at 15 Madison St. is a program of the Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County...
City Council to consider utility rate increases
The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday will consider a series of utility rate increases over the next five years to fund infrastructure upgrades they...
