Community calls for field at E.A. Hall
More than 100 people packed the auditorium at E.A. Hall Middle School Tuesday night to have their say on how the school should spend $2.2 million it has remaining in Measure L funds.
Census starts final hiring push for 2020 count
CALIFORNIA—The U.S. Census Bureau has started its final round of hiring for the 2020 Census, which begins in March.
The agency is looking to hire census takers for temporary, five-week positions, which include a paid training period. Positions start at $21 per hour.
“Basically we are...
Two suspects arrested for shooting at CHP
SCOTTS VALLEY—The California Highway Patrol has arrested two people they say shot at a CHP officer Tuesday night in Scotts Valley.
Alexandria Luevanos, 41, of Berkeley, and Kristopher Payopay, 40, of Lathrop, were arrested after officers said they led them on a chase down Highway...
Recurso de Fuerza taking shape
Workers on Friday were installing 34 tiny homes that will be part of Recurso de Fuerza, a community meant to house homeless residents living on the Pajaro River Levee.
The village in the parking lot of Westview Presbyterian Church at 118 1st St. in. Watsonville,...
Watsonville Film Festival 2020 cancelled
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville Film Festival (WFF) announced Wednesday that it will be cancelling its 2020 festival, which was scheduled to start tomorrow and run through Sunday.
A letter from WFF Executive Director Consuelo Alba and the Board of Directors said that the festival has been cancelled...
Aptos murder suspect pleads not guilty
SANTA CRUZ—The woman accused of stabbing her husband to death in their home in the Aptos Hills on Aug. 24 was defending herself at the time of the attack, her attorney told reporters Thursday.
Amanda Owens, 51, pleaded not guilty to murder charges during a...
Early voting for June 7 election begins May 9
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Voters throughout Santa Cruz County have begun receiving their ballots for the June 7 election, which they will use to select a Governor, as well as a congressional representative and state senate and assembly member.
The ballots are marked with a large blue...
Downtown library to add rooftop cafe
For years, Watsonville Public Library’s Main Street location has drawn community members young and old to find their next great book, perform research or to simply sit and read in silence.
And soon, people could have another reason to come.
The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday...
PVUSD Trustees to revisit teacher layoff vote
A little more than one week after voting to eliminate roughly 80 teacher positions, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees will...
