CALSTAR to welcome community at new air base
California Shock Trauma Air Rescue, or CALSTAR, an air rescue helicopter company, is preparing for a ribbon cutting and a welcoming ceremony to its latest air base at Watsonville Municipal Airport.
PCCS graduates look ahead
SANTA CRUZ—Class of 2020 Salutatorian Michelle Soriano says she has come out of Pacific Coast Charter School a changed individual.
“I’m leaving as a different person—but in a good way,” Soriano said. “I feel like I’m better at looking out for myself, and not just...
Photo: Wine and Roses returns
Ana Ramirez (center) and Kim DeChicchio-Sanchez line up to sample wine from Integrity Wines Saturday evening at the Evening of Wine & Roses at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. The 39th annual silent auction and fundraiser, presented by the Community Health Trust of the...
Pinto Lake treatment begins today
A team of technicians arrived at Pinto Lake City Park on Monday, where they prepared for a treatment city leaders hope will help clean what has been called one of the most polluted lakes in the U.S.
Pedestrian killed on Highway 9
A 22-year-old male pedestrian died Thursday afternoon when he was struck by a car on Highway 9.
PHOTO: Masks in the park
Attendees of the monthly Watsonville Wednesday gathering show off masks and other Halloween decorations Wednesday in Watsonville Plaza.
Photo: Older adults pick up sweet treat at Senior Center
Two women pick up their free ice cream from Older Adults Services Supervisor Katie Nuñez at the Watsonville Senior Center during the first-ever Drive-Thru Ice Cream Social on Saturday. Roughly 90 older adults cruised through E. 5th Street center to claim their free treat.
Widespread opium fields cut down
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced recently that they located and eradicated seven opium poppy growing operations in Monterey County.
Watsonville celebrates Memorial Day
Members of VFW Post 1716 were out early on Memorial Day to line a section of Freedom Boulevard with flags, which has become an annual tradition. Members set out dozens of flags between the VFW Hall and Martinelli Street. Memorial Day is a federal...
PVUSD trustees considering changes to bylaws
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday considered several changes to board bylaws that regulate attendance at meetings, student trustees and allowing anonymous public comment during public meetings.
There was no action taken. The proposed changes will return to the board...
Letters to the Editor June 22-July 2
Data center installations need tight standards
There are issues coming up with many of the data center installations: they need power and cooling with water....
