Local fire officials urge residents prep for fire season
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Forecasters are predicting a cooling trend and possible rain for the weekend, with possible snow in the mountains, bringing a small measure of much-needed moisture to an already parched Central Coast.
But that weather will not last long, says Rick Canepa, a meteorologist...
District 4 candidates talk water, affordable housing at forum
WATSONVILLE—The three candidates vying for the Fourth District seat on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors squared off in a forum Tuesday night, touching on transportation, housing and other issues affecting the county.
The forum was hosted by the Santa Cruz County Chamber of...
Student’s photograph garners national attention
APTOS—An Aptos High School junior inspired by her father’s hard work in local agricultural fields has won this year’s 20th Congressional Art Competition, and will see her photograph hang in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
Michelle Lopez-Rubio, 17, says she was working with...
Photos: Watsonville observes Memorial Day
Above: American flags line a large swath of Freedom Boulevard Monday for Memorial Day. A crew headed up by VFW Post 1716 of Watsonville took on the task of flying hundreds of coffin flags between the Veterans of Foreign Wars Building on Freedom Boulevard...
Photo: Brush fire quickly tamed
Watsonville firefighters chase back a brush fire that opened up around 1:35pm at the edge of Watsonville Sough near the corner of Santa Catalina and Santa Victoria avenues Tuesday. Battalion Chief Jon Goulding said firefighters got a quick handle of the blaze that had...
Photo: Jacob’s Heart gifted $8,000
A giant $8,000 check is presented to Jacob’s Heart Children’s Cancer Support Services Friday by State Senator Laird (second from left) along with Spectrum representatives.
The money is part of Spectrum's digital education grant, a five-year, $7 million commitment to digital education in Spectrum...
Food, What?! holds annual benefit dinner
Event is the nonprofit organization's biggest fundraiser of the year.
FREE curbside pick up of Christmas trees. Jan. 7-11, 2019
The City of Watsonville FREE curbside pick up of Christmas trees. Jan. 7-11, 2019
Council approves massive art project for parking garage
The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved “Watsonville Brillante,” an ambitious project that will cover the entire exterior of the Civic Plaza parking garage with mosaic over a period of five years.
Calles Libres returns to Watsonville after a 7-year hiatus
The public is invited to the Calles Libres (Free Streets) community celebration on the streets of downtown for a car-free festival honoring Día de...
