Work program aimed at homeless individuals continues growth
WATSONVILLE—The streets of Watsonville continue to get tidied up thanks to an ever-expanding group of people experiencing homelessness that bands together and hits the streets under the WatsonvilleWorks! program.
Founded in September 2019 by a group of human services leaders, the program has thus far...
Mother fends off, apprehends knife-wielding burglar
WATSONVILLE—A man who tried to burglarize a Watsonville residence Wednesday is in custody after a woman living there fought him off and held him there with the help of her teen children, Watsonville Police spokeswoman Michelle Pulido said in a press release.
Salvador Leonor, 48,...
Council sides with restaurant owner in dispute with airport management
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council granted an appeal filed by a local restaurant owner that sought to overturn a decision from Watsonville Municipal Airport management to deny a lease transfer to a new restaurateur.
Airport Director Rayvon Williams in October of last year told Ella’s at...
Film screening to commemorate 1930 Watsonville Race Riots
WATSONVILLE—This Sunday the Tobera Project, a local initiative aiming to preserve and celebrate Watsonville’s Filipino history, will host a virtual film screening in commemoration of the anniversary of the 1930 Anti-Filipino Watsonville Race Riots.
“A Dollar a Day, Ten Cents a Dance” is a portrait...
County pledges $5 million for Watsonville hospital purchase
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County has committed $5 million to help a local group of healthcare professionals purchase Watsonville Community Hospital’s operations.
The County’s Board of Supervisors passed the item without comment, since it was on the consent agenda.
The Pajaro Valley Healthcare District Project (PVHDP)...
Permits for hotel project expire, distribution centers planned for Manabe-Ow
WATSONVILLE—Plans to build a four-story, 80-room hotel at the busy intersection of Main Street and Freedom Boulevard have once again stalled.
Watsonville Community Development Department Director Suzi Merriam says that the permits granted to the developer, Kamalesh Patel, expired last fall. If the project is...
Strike averted as County, employees reach agreement
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The union that represents some 1,600 County of Santa Cruz employees has averted a strike after hammering out a tentative agreement during all-day negotiations Monday.
The agreement between Service Employees International Union Local 521 and the County came just before demonstrations that were...
Watsonville City Council split over redistricting plan
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council at a special meeting on Jan. 20 narrowly advanced a new district map that would largely stick to the status quo, but make a significant change between the 2nd and 6th districts.
The map, dubbed the Rivera Plan, would move areas...
First new candidate for November’s local elections comes forth
WATSONVILLE—The first new candidate for one of several Watsonville City Council seats that will be up for grabs in this year’s general election has stepped forth.
Kristal Salcido, an assistant district attorney for Santa Cruz County, announced on Jan. 21 that she will run for...
Watsonville scores pair of second-half TDs to beat Pacific Grove |...
Watsonville junior quarterback Edwin Cornejo found his way running into the end zone late in the fourth quarter, and the Wildcatz rallied back from...
