New principal starts at PV High
Matt Levy has taken the helm as principal of Pajaro Valley High School, replacing Allison Niizawa, who recently became Director of Human Resources for Certificated Staff.
Fashion show benefits playground
The Aptos Chamber of Commerce’s annual “Hats off to Spring Fashion” event is not only a way to check out the latest fashions from local businesses, but also a chance to benefit a local organization.
County closes on purchase of West Marine building
WATSONVILLE—The County of Santa Cruz announced Wednesday it has closed escrow on the purchase of the former West Marine building at 500 Westridge Drive in Watsonville.
In a press release, the County called the purchase “a major step forward in improving the delivery of services...
Candidates vying for Supervisor District 4 seat square off
The three candidates vying to be the next District 4 Supervisor met at a public forum Wednesday night, each ready to discuss where they want to lead Watsonville and the Pajaro Valley.
Felipe Hernandez is the current supervisor for District 4. He is challenged by...
Photo: Falling tree limb hits 4 teens, no major injuries reported
Watsonville Firefighters and paramedics treated four teen girls that were struck by this tree limb that crashed to the ground in the City Plaza around 4:30pm Friday.
The pine tree limb split from the tree trunk and fell during the peak of the weekly...
Community clean-up targets trash one neighborhood at a time
City and county officials teamed up with community volunteers Thursday morning on a two-hour trash roundup along Westridge Drive as part of ongoing community clean-up efforts by the office of Supervisor Felipe Hernandez.
Armed with trash pinchers, buckets and bags, about two dozen people, including...
Power outage hits 63,000 county residents, quickly restored
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Approximately 63,000 people in Santa Cruz County lost power for about 30 minutes Tuesday afternoon due to a “transmission-level outage,” which refers to the system of high-tension wires that transmit power across the state, PG&E spokeswoman Karly Hernandez said.
It was not immediately...
Serial DUI offender sentenced to 20 years for fatal collision
SANTA CRUZ—A Watsonville man already on probation for two DUI convictions was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison for striking and killing a woman while driving drunk one year ago, Santa Cruz County District Attorney Jeff Rosell announced.
Alejandro Rocha Fernandez, 28, was drinking...
Mobile crisis center helps South County’s young people
WATSONVILLE—Young people in South County suffering from mental health crises now have the option of a response that does not have to involve hospitalization.
The South County Mobile Emergency Response Team for Youth (MERTY) was created to provide community and field-based crisis intervention services to...
Murder suspects make first court appearance
SANTA CRUZ—The man and woman suspected of killing and robbing a woman in Pasatiempo on March 31 made their first court appearance on Tuesday, but did not enter a plea.
Caitlin Crenshaw and Cody Huynh, both 23, return to court on April 14 for continued...
Letters to the Editor, April 24-30
Keeping our eye on the Clock
My father, an Air Force fighter pilot, and our family, were stationed in Yokohama Japan in 1947 as part...
