Watsonville Hospital holds first community update
The past three years have been transformative for Watsonville Community Hospital, which was facing bankruptcy in late 2021 before a local group banded together to save it.
Now under local ownership—and more importantly, back under local control—the hospital has seen a sea change in its...
Photo story: The circus is in town
Circus Alegria, a Las Vegas-based circus entertainment group that has been around since 1912, kicked off their 2025 performance Thursday evening in Watsonville. With their massive big top tent dominating the entrance to the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, the shows will run Thursday through...
Health Fair runs Friday in the plaza
The 27th Annual Health Fair, hosted by Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley, runs from 2-6pm Friday at Watsonville City Plaza.
The event brings together over 40 local partners offering free health screenings, live CPR demos, culturally-rooted performances, and more in a family-friendly setting.
The fair...
Getting down to earth
EARTH WATCH Watsonville Mayor Maria Orozco gathers information from the folks at the Pajaro Valley Climate Action table April 27 in Watsonville Plaza during a celebration of Earth Day. More than 45 organizations staged the three-hour, family-friendly event that included hands-on activities, including information...
Photo story: History fair a success
A man gathers information at the table for the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) Saturday during the Santa Cruz County History Fair at the Watsonville Buddhist Temple. Over 30 tables, from Boulder Creek and Scotts Valley, to Davenport, Capitola, Santa Cruz and Watsonville, filled...
PV’s De La Torre, MVC’s Fullalove-Silveira take home top honors |...
Pajaro Valley sophomore Hemeria De La Torre and Monte Vista Christian graduate Kayla Fullalove-Silveira each received some of the highest honors in the Pacific...