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New Years Eve with Ella's at the Airport!

Join Ella’s at the Airport for a 5 course New Year’s Eve Dinner & East Coast Countdown with a Complimentary Glass O’ Bubbly. Sunday, December 31st | 5pm & 7:30 Seating The dinner options include beef Short Ribs or Pork Tenderloin or Stuffed Acorn Squash. Scroll down for complete menu. For Reservations Call (831) 728-3282

Leaders honored in annual Cesar Chavez Awards

Watsonville Washington bust
WATSONVILLE—The Friends of Watsonville Parks and Community Services on Tuesday honored seven individuals, two organizations and a school at the 19th annual Cesar Chavez Awards. The event was held virtually and featured appearances from Watsonville Mayor Jimmy Dutra and State Assemblymember Robert Rivas, the representative...

Monterey Bay Community Power selects CEO

Monterey Bay Community Power (MBCP), a regional initiative among local government agencies to provide electricity to residents and businesses throughout Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties, selected Tom Habashi as interim CEO by the MBCP Policy B

SC sheriff’s deputy uses Heimlich maneuver to save infant’s life

A Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputy is being credited with saving the life of a choking infant Tuesday after performing lifesaving measures.

Watsonville police investigating two homicides

Watsonville shooting
UPDATE (12:57am, 10/25) Watsonville police say a third man was shot before midnight Saturday on Blackbird Circle behind Ramsay Park—a short walk from the scene of the night’s second homicide. The victim was in critical condition, Watsonville Police Department spokeswoman Michelle Pulido said. It is unclear if...

Local company to offer free Wi-Fi in plaza

People who spend time in Watsonville Plaza eating their lunch, talking to friends or just relaxing in the sun can now engage in a new activity: surfing the internet.

Power outage hits 63,000 county residents, quickly restored

Santa Cruz county power outage
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...

PVUSD restructures upper-level positions

When thousands of Pajaro Valley Unified School District students return to school on Aug. 14, they will likely meet their teachers, pick up armloads of books and greet friends they haven’t seen in weeks. What they may not notice is the sizable behind-the-scenes transformation that...

E.A. Hall unveils ‘fab lab’

About one year ago, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees approved a plan to create “21st century learning spaces” throughout the district, where students could create projects by weaving their lessons with technology and by working closely with their peers.

‘Dire’ deadline approaching for hospital purchase

Watsonville Community Hospital
WATSONVILLE—The organization formed earlier this year to operate and oversee Watsonville Community Hospital is nearing its July 1 deadline to raise enough to make the purchase, but is still $16 million short. If Pajaro Valley Healthcare District (PVHD) is unable to raise the funds, it...
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Bag containing gun, ammo found at Aptos High

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies and Pajaro Valley Unified School District officials are investigating after a bag containing a firearm and ammunition was found...