City Council weighing multiple housing items Tuesday
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council at its Tuesday meeting is expected to loan Eden Housing $1 million to help the nonprofit developer build a 53-unit affordable apartment complex on Freedom Boulevard.
The loan would come from the City’s Successor Agency Housing Fund, which has a balance...
La ciudad ofrecerá subvenciones para pequeñas empresas
WATSONVILLE—El proceso de solicitud para las subvenciones de emergencia para pequeñas empresas de la Ciudad de Watsonville se inauguró Martes.
Con la ayuda de El Pajaro Community Development Corporation, la ciudad ofrecerá aproximadamente 50 subvenciones de hasta $2,000 a pequeñas empresas ubicadas dentro de los...
Adrian Gonzalez’s bid for freedom denied, case heads to jury trial
A Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge ruled Tuesday that there is enough evidence that the man who raped and killed 8-year-old Madyson (Maddy) Middleton in 2015 would pose a continued danger to the public if he is released.
Adrian Jerry (A.J.) Gonzalez, now 24,...
Photo: Nature Center demolition, upgrade underway
A demolition crew tears out the last of the Watsonville Nature Center in Ramsay Park as part of a major upgrade to the park. The center, a small portable building located toward the back of the park, was the only free, bilingual environmental education...
Homegrown pizza shop at the cutting edge of Watsonville’s downtown
WATSONVILLE—In five years brothers Brando and Kristian Sencion predict their new, hip restaurant, Slice Project, will be one of several of-this-generation eateries that will be scattered throughout Watsonville’s downtown.
“It’s only a matter of time and we welcome that,” Brando said. “The more good food...
South County land acquisition to help protect from floods, tidal surges
A recently-acquired slice of coastal land near Watsonville will help protect South County and its farmland from flooding, coastal surges and other impacts of global warming.
The Land Trust of Santa Cruz County announced Tuesday that it has purchased 247 acres at Beach Ranch, where...
Art on the battlefield: Karate instructor aims to preserve tradition
Sensei Fred Castillo has continued practicing and teaching karate in Watsonville for decades.
County increases mental health services with FIT program
SANTA CRUZ—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a plan to expand the county’s Focused Intervention Team (FIT), which pairs law enforcement officials with behavioral health specialists and other supportive services to address high-frequency criminal offenders.
The program launched on Jan....
Business, nonprofit team up to build playhouse
Morning recess at Mintie White Elementary School took a different turn on Aug. 17, as hundreds of students gathered to celebrate their colorful new playhouse.
Teen leads police on destructive chase
A 13-year-old male driving a stolen vehicle Sunday led officers from three law enforcement agencies on a chase that left a trail of destruction...
