Organizations get boost from Freedom Rotary
Freedom Rotary Club presented two $1,000 checks to the Agricultural History Project and Digital NEST during its meeting Tuesday at the California Grill.
From Christmas to New Years | About Town
Tarmo Hannula: I learned in the newspapers the other day that Germans are credited with starting the tradition of Christmas trees in the 1500s.
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At midnight Tuesday, as Christmas Eve slipped into Christmas Day, I heard an interesting bit on my police radio from a...
Four injured when unlicensed teen crashes car
Four people were injured — one of them seriously — when an unlicensed teen driver lost control and crashed after striking three other vehicles Friday morning, Santa Cruz Police spokeswoman Joyce Blaschke said.
Pajaro Village frets fee increase
WATSONVILLE—The residents of Pajaro Village—a 55-and-older community of about 250 homes in Watsonville—could soon see an increase in their annual homeowners association dues.
That’s because the association’s board of directors is considering hiring a management company to run things there.
If the board approves the plan...
Pandemic-initiated emergency allotments from CalFresh end
A Santa Cruz County resident and Second Harvest Food Bank client who received $281 per month in CalFresh benefits for more than two years saw those benefits decrease to $40 in April.
The woman, who asked not to be identified, says the recent ending of...
Fired-up art show coming to PV Arts
“Out of the Fire” is the latest art exhibit to showcase at the Pajaro Valley Arts Sudden Street Gallery. More than 55 artists are in the show with artwork that was created or affected by fire, such as a kiln, welding, blown glass and...
Watsonville City Council slams tiny village plan, approves mobile home ordinance
The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday expressed frustration at a new planned tiny village community for homeless people slated for the parking lot of Westview Presbyterian Church at 118 First St.
With the zoning approved on Sept. 20, Monterey County—the lead agency for the village—can...
Parks Commission to weigh Washington statue’s future
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville Parks and Recreation Commission at its Monday virtual meeting is expected to make a recommendation to the City Council on the future of the George Washington bust in the City Plaza.
City staff, according to the prepared staff report, is recommending the bust...
Padilla, Schiff secure $54M for Pajaro River Levee
U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla announced Tuesday that he and Sen. Adam Schiff secured $54 million in federal funding for the Pajaro River Flood Risk...
