Peace and Unity March and Rally hits 30th year
Close to 70 people gathered Sunday at Romo Park in Watsonville for the 30th annual Peace and Unity March and Rally to remember friends and family who died from street violence.
It stands as the oldest yearly peace march and rally in the state. It...
California Supreme Court strikes anti-tax bill
A proposed law that would have retroactively invalidated voter-approved tax measures throughout the state was removed from the November ballot by the California Supreme Court Thursday, a move that came as a relief to jurisdictions that had already budgeted the revenue.
The Taxpayer Protection and...
Suspect shoots at man in parked vehicle
A man was injured Saturday night after an unknown suspect shot at him while he was in his vehicle.
Mariachi concert benefits Pajaro flood victims
Activities 4 All will present a mariachi concert on May 27 from 7-9pm at the Henry J. Mello Center, 250 East Beach St., to benefit the families of the Pajaro area.
The lineup includes Mariachi Ilusion, Esperanza del Valle, Andres Benito-Yanez and more.
Tickets are available...
County Supervisors reject rail-trail plan
A large portion of the Coastal Rail Trail project is at risk after the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday failed to approve staff recommendations to move forward with the work.
While the supervisors did approve the environmental impact report after an hours-long...
Briefs: Annieglass workshop; Filipino American History Month festival
Festival celebrates Filipino American History Month
The Tobera Project will hold its second annual Filipino American History Month festival Saturday at the Watsonville City Plaza from noon to 5pm.
The free event will celebrate and honor Filipino history in the Pajaro Valley since the 1920s. The...
Open Streets returns to Santa Cruz
Open Streets Santa Cruz returns to West Cliff Drive on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., creating a pop-up street park along Santa Cruz’s iconic coastline.
Sunshine and cooler temps are on the horizon
CENTRAL COAST—After a powerful string of nine atmospheric rivers drenched much of California, took 20 lives and washed away scores of weather-related records, sunshine began drying out the Central Coast this week.
Topping the charts was a whopping 24.5 trillion gallons of water that draped...
PHOTO: Murphy Road temporarily closed
Workers from Public Works of Monterey County have closed Murphy Road where it crosses the Pajaro River. County spokeswoman Maia Carroll said officials expect the current storm system to increase the level of the Pajaro River enough to overtop Murphy Road. The low water...
Watsonville nurses rally against ICU closure
Several dozen Watsonville Community Hospital nurses and staff warned Wednesday that closing the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit—an idea they said officials have floated amid...






















