World Wetlands Day celebration set for Saturday
Volunteers are needed to help plant trees and native plants throughout Ramsay Park and along Watsonville Slough on Saturday for the 12th annual World Wetlands Day celebration.
Cabrillo College narrows presidential pool
Cabrillo College officials announced Monday that they have selected five finalists to fill the president’s seat when current president Laurel Jones retires on Jan. 2.
Hospital purchase inches closer with $25M state budget allocation
WATSONVILLE—The nonprofit hoping to purchase Watsonville Community Hospital—and return its control to the community after years of out-of-state corporate ownership—has moved closer to making that a reality with an unexpected infusion of cash.
Sen. John Laird and Assemblyman Robert Rivas announced Thursday that they have...
Supporting families through dance
Agape Dance Academy is giving a boost to two organizations that support families during difficult times.
Annual Stuff the Bus Food Drive makes a run
The Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) held its annual Stuff the Bus Food Drive in partnership with Woodstock’s Pizza, Second Harvest Food Bank and Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce Wednesday in downtown Santa Cruz.
To help local families facing food insecurity during the...
PHOTO: Filipino American History Month
Gerald Santos and his son, Kevin, demonstrate a Filipino style of Martial Arts, known as Arnis, Saturday in Watsonville Plaza during the Filipino American History Month festival put on by the Tobera Project. The second annual, five-hour event included live music, traditional foods, poetry...
Wine & Roses hits 40th year
The 40th annual Evening of Wine & Roses unfolded Saturday night at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. Put on by the Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley, the event serves as a fundraiser in support of health and wellness services for the Pajaro Valley.
Guests...
Photo story: Firefighters battle car fire
Watsonville firefighters battle flames erupting from a car in Pajaro Wednesday evening. An official with North Monterey County Fire said there were no apparent...
