City celebrates opening of Sparrow Terrace
Dozens of people gathered Tuesday to celebrate the grand opening of Sparrow Terrace, a development by nonprofit MidPen Housing.
Located at 141 Miles Lane, Sparrow Terrace offers 72 affordable apartment homes for people with incomes of 30%-60% area median income, which ranges from $38,040-$108,660, depending...
Round ‘em up! | Photo
A rider helps out in the Summertime Fun Outback Cutting competition at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Thursday. The event, which runs through Sunday, is free and open to the public. Ashley Thomas, show secretary, said the competition offers “great fun” for everyone.
Watsonville Library not shelved during Covid-19 outbreak
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville Public Library continues to maintain a host of services, from online classes and movie streaming, to book checkouts during the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic.
Though the Freedom Branch is closed, its inventory is still obtainable, either online or through curbside pickup at the...
PVUSD trustees approve SRO program
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved contracts with Watsonville Police Department and the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office to place uniformed law enforcement officials at the district’s three comprehensive high schools as school resource officers (SROs).
These SROs will...
Briefs: Two events set for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Two events set for MLK Day
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People of Santa Cruz County Branch will honor and celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with Youth Day on Jan. 13 and the MLK March for the Dream...
PHOTO: Moreland Notre Dame launches Transitional Kindergarten
Moreland Notre Dame School launched its first Transitional Kindergarten when school opened on Aug. 23.
Pajaro Valley Health Care Board Chair John Friel Dies
Pajaro Valley Health Care District Board (PVHCD) Chair and former Watsonville Community Hospital CEO John Friel, who took the lead of the fledgling agency at its outset in 2022, died March 21 after battling an undisclosed illness.
Friel resigned from his position on March 19,...
Fire damages business, spreads to surrounding fields
A fire at Bamboo Giant on Freedom Boulevard early Tuesday afternoon damaged a structure, spread into the neighboring field and closed the road in both directions.
According to CalFire spokesman Tony Akin, the blaze broke out just past noon. Firefighters were met with towering flames...
Aptos wins first-ever CCS championship in school history | Boys soccer
The Aptos High boys’ soccer team went on an unprecedented postseason run during the 2025-26 winter season.
It began with bringing home the program’s first-ever...
