Freedom Boulevard facelift scheduled for next fiscal year
WATSONVILLE—The city of Watsonville this coming fiscal year will use nearly $5 million in Measure D and Senate Bill 1 funds to move forward on several road improvement projects within city limits.
The list of projects, approved 6-0 by the City Council Tuesday, includes a...
Watsonville’s Kabwasa to release debut full-length album
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville singer-songwriter Kabwasa will celebrate a major milestone in his career on Sept. 16 by releasing his first full-length studio album, “Maiden Flight.”
Born Etienne Kabwasa Green, Kabwasa now lives in Los Angeles, where he made waves in the hip-hop scene even before graduating from...
Photo story: Two teens arrested after e-bike chase
A tow operator lifts one of two electric dirt bikes onto a flatbed truck after being stopped by Watsonville Police on Bridge Street Tuesday afternoon. Sgt. Jarrod Pisturino said WPD has received numerous complaints about youths speeding through and around the Vista Montaña housing...
Photo: No injuries reported in solo crash
No injuries were reported in this solo-vehicle crash early Tuesday morning. Watsonville Police Sgt. Mike Ridgway said a motorist accidentally stepped on the gas instead of the brake pedal in her Honda sedan around 6:30am. Her car plowed through a fence as shown here...
Jennifer Holm resigns from PVUSD school board
Jennifer Holm, who has served for six years on the Trustee Area VII seat on the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees—two terms as board president and one as vice president—will resign from the position effective Oct. 10.
Holm says her decision stemmed...
Try This | Sept. 13, 2019
A weekly column that celebrates local businesses — especially eateries, watering holes, coffee shops and the like.
Feds release preliminary results of plane crash investigation
WATSONVILLE—The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday released its preliminary results of its investigation into the crash last month at Watsonville Municipal Airport that killed three people.
While not offering any fresh information, the report does give a detailed look at the crash, which occurred...
Art calls for action | About Town
TARMO HANNULA
I saw another large temporary chalk art drawing in front of the Main Branch of the Watsonville Public Library last week. The point of the artwork is to draw attention to the ongoing 2020 Census. Several such art installations have been created around...
Main Street shut down after crash
A woman was seriously injured Wednesday in a two-vehicle crash on Main Street at South Green Valley Road.
Watsonville’s Diego Guillen named Mission Division’s top offensive player | All-PCAL...
The Watsonville High boys soccer team had one unforgettable season this past winter by collecting not one, but three championship trophies.
It began with a...
