Split vote derails RTC’s Rail-Trail plans
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—In a 6-6 vote, the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) on Thursday narrowly rejected a business plan for the design, construction and operation of a passenger rail line along the 32-mile stretch from Davenport to Pajaro, which could mean, at...
Watsonville Santa Tour wraps up Friday
WATSONVILLE—Scores of kids were treated to a free visit from Mr. and Mrs. Claus Wednesday during the first of a three-day Santa Tour.
“It felt so good to see Santa,” said Maria Navarro of Watsonville who showed up with her son, Christian Ramos. “This is...
Cal Fire CZU chief announces retirement
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Ian Larkin, who has headed up Cal Fire’s San Mateo Santa Cruz Unit since May 2016, has announced his retirement, capping off a career that spanned three decades.
Born and raised in Watsonville, Larkin now lives in Scotts Valley with his wife and...
Watsonville’s City Plaza is glowing | About Town, Dec. 9
Dec. 9, 2019
Watsonville taking applications for public art projects
Tony Nuñez: The City of Watsonville is taking applications for four public art projects that will be located on publicly or nonprofit owned property.
The winning applications will receive a $1,000 grant from the city for their...
Local author releases children’s book on coping with stress
WATSONVILLE—Twenty years ago, Linda S. Gunther was working as a Human Resources Executive in Silicon Valley when she had an idea for a story. A character formed in her imagination: Polly, a young girl who regularly panics over small things that go wrong in...
College Lake water pipeline project moving forward
One mile of the College Lake Pipeline Project in Watsonville has now been completed, with five miles to go.
The project calls for six miles of 30-inch water main to transport treated water from a new College Lake facility on Holohan Road to more than...
Cabrillo Stage returns with outdoor performance series
Cabrillo Stage’s Summer Musical Festival is back.
The theater company is returning after a year of shutdowns due to Covid-19 with a series of live performances in July. Everything from a Big Band concert to a production of “Pirates of Penzance” will be held at...
Changing weather | Photo Gallery
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Shoulder-widening project on Hwy. 1 includes overnight closures
A shoulder-widening project on Highway 1 in Santa Cruz County is expected to be completed by the end of August.
Tony Nuñez announces run for county supervisor
Tony Nuñez is a Watsonville High School graduate who became a reporter and then editor of The Pajaronian and Good Times, and moved on...
