A dance around the world
Alianza Charter School students recently took a trip around the world, all without leaving their multi-purpose room.
PV Arts’ latest exhibit celebrates Latinx artists
Pajaro Valley Arts is currently preparing for its upcoming exhibit, “Hablamos Juntos/Together We Speak: Un Diálogo Visual/A Visual Dialogue,” opening Aug. 8.
Photo: Dancing for Pride
Members of Ensamble Folclórico Colibrí perform at Pajaro Valley Pride's annual celebration Sunday at the Watsonville YWCA. The event, held in-person for the first time since 2019, began with a Pride march around the block before moving the YWCA for live drag and dance...
Last minute touches for Plaza lights | Photo gallery
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PHOTO: Quilt show returns to fairgrounds
The 2019 Pajaro Valley Quilt show was held this week at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds.
Leaders celebrate Pajaro River Levee funding
WATSONVILLE—Within the next two or three years, crews will begin work on rebuilding the Pajaro River Levee, giving 100-year flood protection to residents beset by years of devastating floods, and putting an end to a chapter in a South County story most would agree...
Man arrested after lengthy standoff
A man who held police at bay while armed with a knife was arrested late at night on Sept. 4 outside a Herman Avenue home in Watsonville.
At around 8:40pm, Watsonville Police officers responded to the 300 block of Herman Avenue following reports of a...
Photo: Dance Around the World packs Mello Center
Mohamed Bangoura of West Africa leads a group dance with local elementary school students and their teachers Friday at the Mello center during the Dance Around the World concert put on by Tandy Beal and Co.
U.S. Army Corps seeks public input on Pajaro River Levee environmental study
The agency responsible for the rebuild of the Pajaro River Levee has completed an environmental assessment for Reach 6 of the project, and is seeking public input before finalizing it.
Reach 6 runs from the Corralitos Bridge to Green Valley Road.
The U.S. Army Corps of...
Watsonville’s virtual recreation center hopes to keep residents active, connected, informed
WATSONVILLE—The City of Watsonville was one of the first municipalities in the Monterey Bay to close down its network of recreational centers to slow the spread of COVID-19.
It was also one of the first to reengineer its recreation department for the shelter-in-place era, which...
Cabrillo football coach Justin Hansen to take leave of absence
Cabrillo College announced Monday that head football coach Justin Hansen will take a formal family medical leave of absence effective immediately.
Hansen is expected to...
