Moss Landing fire released 55,000 pounds of heavy metals, study finds
Editor’s note: This story came in part from a report by San Jose State University Professor of Marine Geology Ivano Aiello for the website The Conversation
The Jan. 16 fire at the Vistra battery energy storage plant in Moss Landing spewed an estimated 25 metric...
Jimmy Dutra liable in sexual abuse case
A jury on Tuesday found that Watsonville City Councilman Jimmy Dutra committed sexual battery and lewd and lascivious acts on a minor in his Los Angeles apartment 19 years ago.
The jury also found that Dutra is liable for damages from the emotional and mental...
Another PVUSD bond measure might be on the horizon
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday received an update on various Measure L projects, some of which were completed over the past few months.
The presentation included the completion of the long-awaited Pajaro Valley High School sports complex, and the...
PHOTO: Wine and Roses raises $70K
Hosted by the Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust, Evening of Wine and Roses celebrated its 20th anniversary on Nov. 2 inside the Crosetti Hall at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds.
Newsom signs student housing bill
Plans to build 624 units of affordable student housing on Cabrillo College’s Aptos campus got the green light Monday when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill to fund the project.
The dual Senate and Assembly bills, both numbered 142, will provide $111 million for the...
Widespread opium fields cut down
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced recently that they located and eradicated seven opium poppy growing operations in Monterey County.
Events planned across Pajaro Valley for Fourth of July
As the city of Watsonville and the greater Pajaro Valley slowly reopen after a year of closures due to the pandemic, a series of events have been scheduled to celebrate the Fourth of July.
While the city’s annual Spirit of Watsonville Parade has once again...
Council may extend medical office moratorium
The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday will consider extending a moratorium it passed in April on new medical offices in shopping centers.
Parks Commission to weigh Washington statue’s future
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville Parks and Recreation Commission at its Monday virtual meeting is expected to make a recommendation to the City Council on the future of the George Washington bust in the City Plaza.
City staff, according to the prepared staff report, is recommending the bust...
County Fairgrounds hosting drive-thru fair food sales
WATSONVILLE—Those longing for the return of the Santa Cruz County Fair and the classic foods that the yearly event offers will soon be able to get a small taste of the annual bash and the delicacies that come with it.
The Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds...
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...
