New law protects children in custody cases
Nearly one year ago, court-ordered strangers took a teenage girl and her younger brother from their relative’s home in Santa Cruz and brought them to Los Angeles, where they were forced into a controversial family therapy program with their mother.
They were then taken to...
PVWMA to bolster water conservation efforts
WATSONVILLE—In December, the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency (PVWMA) Board of Directors approved a $1.2 million water conservation program aimed at further bolstering the efforts already in place by farmers.
PVWMA is partnering with the Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County (RCD) and the...
Snatch up your Crab Feed tickets, before they’re gone
Tickets sales for the 21st annual Fairgrounds Foundation Crab Feed are swiftly selling for the festive evening at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds.
Set for March 2, the all-you-can-eat crab, chicken, clam chowder, salad and dessert meal—which usually draws 500 people—will also include a silent...
Annual Day of the Dead exhibit returns to PV Arts
WATSONVILLE—Every year, Pajaro Valley Arts (PVA) hosts an annual exhibit inspired by Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead in English), a traditional holiday in Mexico commemorating family and community members who have died.
But this year, after almost two years of the Covid-19...
Fire in the Sky event returns | News Briefs
The Fire in the Sky and airport open house event will return to Watsonville Municipal Airport on Sept. 4, bringing with it, among other things, a fireworks show, food vendors and a flyover.
The free event starts at 6:30pm. Masks will be required and a...
Photo: Holiday tree delivered to Watsonville City Plaza
A crew from Auto Care Towing of Watsonville hoists a 30-foot Aptos Blue pine tree into the Watsonville City Plaza Wednesday morning with an 80-ton rotator rig. The live tree came from Gilroy Gardens and, after holiday celebrations, will be planted in a local...
George Washington statue relocated
WATSONVILLE—A bust of U.S. President George Washington was removed from Watsonville Plaza on Thursday.
In February Watsonville City Council voted 5-2 to move the statue to the Main Branch of the Watsonville Public Library. The decision stemmed from national social unrest during the uprising...
4-car crash snarls morning commute
The California Highway Patrol sorts out a four-vehicle crash on Highway 1 just south of 41st Avenue in Capitola Monday morning.
CHP searching for 1,000 recruits
SACRAMENTO—The California Highway Patrol is embarking on a multiyear recruiting campaign to fill 1,000 vacant officer positions.
The “Join the CHP 1,000” campaign is an attempt to appeal to a wide array of applicants “who may not be aware of the life-changing opportunity that awaits...
Casa de la Cultura hosts annual giveaway
Dozens of families lined up along Salinas Road in Pajaro Monday morning, children’s faces peering from backseat windows, as they waited their turn for...
