Bay/Porter onramp closed for two months
The Bay/Porter onramp to southbound Highway 1 in Soquel has been shut down as part of the ongoing project to construct north and southbound auxiliary lanes and bus-on-shoulder improvements on Highway 1 between the Bay Avenue/Porter Street and State Park Drive.
“As a reminder, starting...
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...
Paulsen Road to close during rainy season
Nearly every year, a portion of Paulsen Road in Watsonville floods during winter rains, forcing officials to put up temporary barriers to stop motorists from getting stranded in the deep water. And yet numerous people do just that, ignoring the signs and getting trapped...
An ocean view, pollution included
There was a lot of trash talk Sunday in Santa Cruz. Not gossip. Literal trash.
In the ocean and deep into the food chain.
Close to 400 people gathered at the Rio Theatre on Nov. 9 to hear some of the latest research on the health...
Local holiday sales abound
This holiday season, the community is invited to support the region’s business owners and artists.
The Watsonville Holiday Factory Sale is scheduled for Dec 6.
For the first time, the event will be co-hosted by El Pájaro Community Development Corporation and the Pajaro Valley Chamber of...
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: New potluck in town
People line up at the food table to sample one another's dishes at the first-ever Cooking Club potluck at the Watsonville Public Library on Main Street Thursday evening.
Planning Commission upholds city’s scores for cannabis licenses
WATSONVILLE—In a decision that will likely head to the Watsonville City Council for another heated debate, the Planning Commission on Tuesday voted 4-3 to deny an appeal from a cannabis company that cried foul after missing out on one of the city’s three dispensary...
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...
