Highway 1 in Big Sur reopens
MONTEREY COUNTY—The winding and hilly Highway 1 with dramatic views of the rocky Pacific shore of California has reopened after being severed by a powerful storm in January.
Caltrans spokesperson Colin Jones said that Highway 1 at Rat Creek in Monterey County opened one week...
Homeless advocates ask Watsonville officials to address mounting issues
WATSONVILLE—About a dozen nonprofit leaders and community advocates asked the Watsonville City Council at its Tuesday meeting to address the city’s mounting homelessness issues that have been further compounded by a recent rainstorm.
Among the concerns brought forth to the elected leaders: an increase in...
City council places competing initiative against Measure U renewal
WATSONVILLE—When Watsonville voters head to the polls in November they will choose between two critical ballot measures concerning the future of the city.
Should they extend outward growth restrictions determined 20 years ago through 2040, or determine a new, 30-year growth plan for the city...
Learning to live aloha
On Saturday, Te Hau Nui will commemorate its 20th anniversary with a special fundraiser performance.
WHS teacher publishes Spanish-language book on education
WATSONVILLE—Juan Carlos Pozo Block has spent the past two decades teaching in Watsonville, working with students from various backgrounds and levels of education.
This year, that experience culminated in a new book in which the author, who goes by the pen name JC Pozo, shares...
Feds release preliminary results of plane crash investigation
WATSONVILLE—The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday released its preliminary results of its investigation into the crash last month at Watsonville Municipal Airport that killed three people.
While not offering any fresh information, the report does give a detailed look at the crash, which occurred...
Photo: Mural restoration receives helping hand
Xipetotec Galindo helps his daughter, Coral Gonzalez, 3, apply paint to a large outdoor mural on the walls of La Manzana on West Lake Avenue in Watsonville. Watsonville artist Yermo Aranda, who originally created the mural, has been working with community members in restoring the mural. The...
Districts shifting to digital SAT testing. What this mean for students
Editor’s note: Zen Weaver is a junior at Aptos High School.
This is the first part in a two part series about the digitalization of the SAT and its many implications
The era of No. 2 pencils and Scantron sheets is drawing to a close.
Soon the...
Older adults staying creative while at home
WATSONVILLE—When health officials on March 16 laid out new orders for all Santa Cruz County residents to stay at home as a precaution against the spread of the novel coronavirus, it was meant for everyone. For some Pajaro Valley seniors, the blanket 24/7 rule...
San Jose murder suspect arrested in Capitola
A San Jose man was arrested in Capitola on Oct. 5 on suspicion of the murder of a woman in San Jose.
Venko Gospodinov was...
