Saturday in Park brings live music to downtown Watsonville
WATSONVILLE—This Saturday, Watsonville’s Arte del Corazon and Turtle Heart Events & Productions will bring a lineup of local and nationally-known Chicano and Latin musicians to perform at Romo Park in downtown Watsonville.
The lineup includes Momotombo SF, featuring former members of Malo and Santana;...
Roaring Camp Pushes Back on Reported Railbanking Talks
It’s just after noon on Jan. 28, and a Roaring Camp train is getting ready to leave the station to wind its way up the Santa Cruz Mountains.
“We’re two minutes late now, but that’s OK,” says the announcer on board, as the last stragglers...
Community briefs, Dec. 23: Lecture series focuses on removing symptoms of stress
Community briefs, Dec. 23, 2017
Supervisors reaffirm support for LGBTQ+ community
The Santa Cruz County Supervisors Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution to reaffirm the county’s support for its LGBTQ+ residents and for women.
While the county already has a resolution to do so on its books, the move is in reaction to the hardline stance by...
New year, new laws: A rundown of some notable ones
This article covers a handful of the more notable laws that take effect in 2019.
PVUSD trustees decline to pay attorney bill, move up back to school date
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees late Wednesday agreed to not pay an attorney fee racked up by trustee Georgia Acosta during a meeting on Jan. 29.
In making the decision, the board agreed that Acosta, who was then board president, went...
Solid structure | Photo Gallery
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Police nab arson suspect
Watsonville Police are crediting social media with helping them nab a 16-year-old arson suspect who allegedly started a fire at Starlight Elementary School on Aug. 27.
County providing Covid-19 tests ahead of return to school
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—As students prepare to return to school on Jan. 4, districts across the county are offering families a tool to test their children for Covid-19 before they return.
While not required for return to class, the tests are “highly recommended,” Soquel Union Elementary...
Project Pajamas marks 10 years
In its first year, volunteers collected 600 pairs for Project Pajamas. That number has fluctuated through the years, with a high this year of 2,400.
Medina faced sexual misconduct allegations in settled lawsuit
The Digital NEST tech nonprofit settled a sexual harassment lawsuit centered on allegations against Pajaro Valley Unified School District Trustee Gabriel Medina, according to...



















