How California stands to benefit from the $2.2 trillion infrastructure proposal
“This is a game changer,” Gov. Gavin Newsom exulted last week during a news conference. “We are very, very enthusiastic.”
Was he talking about his recent coronavirus vaccination? The latest poll in the recall campaign?
No, he was reveling in news from what has long been California’s sweet...
Watsonville woman dies in mass shooting in Mexico
MICHOACÁN, MEXICO—A Watsonville mother of four was killed—and her sister critically injured—in a mass shooting in Michoacán, Mexico on March 28.
Melissa Silva was 36. She leaves behind four children, 20, 17, 12 and 10, two of whom attend Calabasas Elementary School. Her 16-year-old sister...
County remembers people who died while homeless
The number of people who died while homeless this year saw a sizable decline from last year, when Santa Cruz County honored 121 people at its annual Homeless Memorial.
Still, the 75 chairs at the center of the cavernous Portuguese Hall in Santa Cruz—each empty...
County looking to spend $10 million on homelessness programs
Santa Cruz County homeless advocates on Friday released a request for proposals to help address the growing number of people living on the streets. At stake is $889,000 from the California Emergency Solutions and Housing program and nearly $9.7 million from the Homeless Emergency Aid Program.
Watsonville man named ‘hero’ by Diversity Center
WATSONVILLE—A 2017 report from SAGE, the country’s largest advocate for LGBT elders, found that roughly one-third of LGBT older adults live at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Worse, that report also found that many members of that community deal with...
PVUSD receives $4.1M from feds for internet connectivity improvements
WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley Unified School District is set to receive roughly $4.1 million from the federal government to help its students connect to the internet.
The district is one of 18 institutions throughout the Central Coast that received a portion of the Federal Communications Commission’s Emergency...
Watsonville cancels most of its annual events, mayor says
WATSONVILLE—The city of Watsonville has canceled most of its annual events slated for this year because of the ongoing pandemic, Mayor Jimmy Dutra said Friday evening.
The events canceled include the Spirit of Watsonville Fourth of July Parade, The Fire in the Sky Firework show...
High-speed chase ends in 3-vehicle crash
A three-vehicle crash stemming from a high-speed pursuit shut down Freedom Boulevard for an hour Wednesday afternoon.
Photo contest winners displayed at Watsonville Public Library
WATSONVILLE—Winners and runners-up of the inaugural Climate Action Photo Contest will be on display at the main branch of the Watsonville Public Library through the month of June.
Submissions for the contest, sponsored by the Santa Cruz Climate Action Network (SCCAN), were accepted until the...
Police arrest teen suspected in Watsonville homicide
WATSONVILLE—A teenager was arrested Thursday in the shooting death of a 19-year-old man Sept. 4 on Sudden Street.
Michelle Pulido, spokeswoman for Watsonville Police, said detectives worked through the week and were able to identify a 15-year-old male suspect connected to the fatal shooting.
On Thursday...
Watsonville oversized vehicle ordinance takes effect
A new city ordinance restricting where oversized vehicles and trailers can park took effect on March 13.
The ordinance prohibits oversized vehicles and all types...
