Volunteers target trash in Watsonville
More than 50 people from Pacific Gas & Electric, Watsonville Works and other groups hit the streets of Watsonville Thursday morning with a single target in mind: trash.
The three-hour community cleanup, headed up by Ramon Gomez, chief of staff for Supervisor Felipe Hernandez, fanned...
PVUSD seeks applicants for interim superintendent
While Pajaro Valley Unified School District conducts the search for the permanent Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Trustees is seeking a qualified individual to serve as an Interim Superintendent to ensure a smooth transition.
Those interested must submit their resume and letter of intent...
Briefs: Elks Lodge holding car show
The Watsonville Elks Car and Truck Show will take place Saturday from 10am to 3pm at 121 Martinelli St.
The show will feature music by DJ Marshall Jaurigi and tri-tip sandwiches.
Judging will take place at 2pm.
All money raised will go to the...
New Santa Cruz County health officer set for appointment
The City of Berkeley's health officer, Dr. Lisa Hernandez, is poised to take leadership of Santa Cruz County's Health Services Agency if her appointment is approved by the county Board of Supervisors next week.
Hernandez, who has 25 years of experience as a medical doctor...
Surfers celebrate Juneteenth in Santa Cruz
About 150 people plunged into the Pacific Saturday at Cowell’s Beach for the third annual Liberation Paddle Out celebration of Juneteenth.
With the aid of around two dozen experienced surfers and other supporters, the crowd fitted themselves with wetsuits, took in a brief surf lesson...
Man found dead on Main Street
A man was found dead Saturday afternoon at Ramsay Park.
WPD said the man was found by a passerby in a row of shrubs along Main Street. He was identified as Shandon Spotswood, 52, said Ashley Keehn of the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office.
A...
Grant to help move homeless from Pajaro River encampments
Homeless services advocates from Monterey and Santa Cruz counties are considering placing a small community of modular tiny homes in a church parking lot in Watsonville, aimed at reducing the number of people camped out along the Pajaro River.
The project comes thanks to an...
PHOTO: Car theft suspect caught in Watsonville
Watsonville Police detain a suspect in a stolen car incident Tuesday morning in the Overlook Center on Main Street in Watsonville. Sgt. Javier Ayala said the Toyota Sienna minivan had been reported stolen out of Watsonville and that it was spotted by WPD staff...
Hundreds march in Santa Cruz for Juneteenth
Around 300 people joined the peaceful “March Towards Love and Courage” Monday evening from the London Nelson Community Center to Santa Cruz City Hall as part of Juneteenth.
Juneteenth, which celebrates the emancipation of slaves in the United States, was designated a federal holiday in...
Men don high heels for Monarch Services fundraiser
Around 50 men slipped into pairs of bright red and pink high heels Friday for a quick dash around the block in downtown Santa Cruz during the 2023 Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event.
In its 11th year, the annual fun-filled gathering originated as...
County Supervisors declare local emergency
In a brief special meeting Friday, three Santa Cruz County Supervisors declared a local emergency, which will allow officials to request state and federal...
