Avondale council approves Montoya's contract
The Avondale, Ariz. City Council voted unanimously Monday to accept Watsonville City Manager Charles Montoya as its next city manager.
Watsonville invests nearly $200K into Senior Center
WATSONVILLE — The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday approved an Adult Services and Senior Center Plan that will bring operations of the Senior Center under the City’s umbrella.
Watsonville will pump $176,000 from its 2019-20 general fund into the Senior Center, and also hire an Older...
County begins to open
Conchita Gonzalez, owner of Conchita's Ice Cream in Plaza Vigil, said she was glad to reopen recently. Gonzalez, who has been open at the same spot for 22 years, said she cried for a week straight when she first had to close.
"Now that...
Commission approves drive-thru Starbucks
The Watsonville Planning Commission approved a drive-thru Starbucks in the Watsonville Square Shopping Center Tuesday, one of two such coffee shops in the works for the city.
Supervisors create new office to handle disasters
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously approved a plan to create an Office of Recovery and Resilience, which will coordinate the county’s response to the CZU August Lightning Complex fire.
The new office would also respond to future disasters, which...
Cabrillo celebrates 60 years of education
WATSONVILLE—Cabrillo College got its start six decades ago in several condemned buildings in an unused corner of Watsonville High School.
More than 800 freshmen began classes there on Sept. 1, 1959.
The community college has since evolved into a mid-county educational centerpiece, serving more than 15,000...
Latino Role Models conference scheduled
The ninth annual Latino Role Models conference will be held on March 9 at Cabrillo College’s Crocker Theater from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Wheels for wings at Watsonville airport | About Town
Tarmo Hannula: The Watsonville Municipal Airport has for the first time purchased a large 5,000-gallon jet refueler truck that arrived this past weekend, said airport manager Rayvon Williams.
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Joseph Keeler, 28, of Watsonville made his first court appearance Tuesday in Superior Court in the company...
Mother's Day Run supports PV Shelter
A total of 639 people took part in Watsonville’s Mother's Day Run/Walk for Shelter on Sunday, while hundreds more watched from the sidelines.
Protest, film target pesticide regulations
About 40 people gathered outside the CineLux Green Valley Cinema in Watsonville Friday to protest new regulations by the Department of Pesticide Regulation regarding...
