Programa de almuerzo de verano abierto de Lunes a Viernes
WATSONVILLE—Los niños de 18 años y menores pueden obtener almuerzos gratis este verano en 12 sitios en el Condado de Santa Cruz.
El programa anual Summer Lunch, patrocinado por La Manzana Community Resources, un programa de Community Bridges, combate la inseguridad alimentaria y fomenta los...
In the family for six decades
Hilltop Mini Mart, 1007 Salinas Road, has remained family-owned since 1956.
Two die in fiery Big Sur crash
BIG SUR—Two people died in a fiery crash on the rugged cliffs of Big Sur early Tuesday morning, California Highway Patrol spokeswoman Jessica Madueño said.
Around 4:40 a.m. the CHP responded to a vegetation fire off Highway 1 near Lucia. Big Sur Fire confirmed the...
Woman injured in rollover
Emergency workers struggle to free a woman trapped in an upside-down Honda Accord sedan Tuesday after it flipped over on East Lake Avenue.
Community teams up to update field, push for soccer complex
WATSONVILLE—The aging sports field at Freedom Elementary School is so cratered by gopher holes and waterlogged by winter weather that some students don’t bother playing on it.
Those that do risk sodden shoes and twisted ankles.
This is set to change soon.
Under an agreement forged Jan....
METRO announces free fares New Year’s Eve, Day
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) will provide free local transit rides county-wide, including the Hwy-17 Express, on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
In a press release, the transportation agency stated: “METRO would like to express our gratitude to all essential...
Late-night blaze razes World War II-era building near Watsonville
LA SELVA BEACH—Fire ripped through an historic building on the Monterey Bay Academy campus Saturday night.
By Sunday morning all that remained of the former auditorium on the coastal outskirts of Watsonville were a few remnants of framework that protruded through a bed of ash.
Firefighters...
Watsonville man dies in rollover crash on Riverside Road
WATSONVILLE—A 33-year-old Watsonville man died in a solo-vehicle crash just before midnight Tuesday on Riverside Road, or Highway 129.
California Highway Patrol officer Sam Courtney said the victim was driving a 1999 Lexus west on Riverside Road south of Lakeview Road with a 44-year-old female...
Veterans’ centers struggling under Covid-19 restrictions
WATSONVILLE—At their core, Veterans of Foreign Wars halls and American Legion centers are places where former military members can gather to find camaraderie and a shared bond unique to their life experiences.
“It’s a big part of what they consider their mental health treatment,” said...
Watsonville nurses rally against ICU closure
Several dozen Watsonville Community Hospital nurses and staff warned Wednesday that closing the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit—an idea they said officials have floated amid...
