PHOTO: Car takes out tree and sign
Emergency officials help a female driver out of her Honda Accord Tuesday morning after she plowed over a speed limit sign and a tree.
Frustrations rise as Covid-19 again closes personal care businesses
WATSONVILLE—In the days leading up to the first countywide economic shutdown, Lona Martinez thought the possibility of a mass closure was a rumor sparked by those looking to scare the public.
“I thought it was a bunch of hype,” she said. “And then it happened...it...
Inmate dies in Santa Cruz County Jail
An inmate at the Santa Cruz County Main Jail died Saturday after being found in medical distress.
Ashley Keehn, spokeswoman for the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, said 42-year-
old Trevor George died from asphyxia by hanging in a suicide, according to the Sheriff’s forensic pathologist.
He...
Fleeing felon causes seven-vehicle crash
A Watsonville man suspected of several armed robberies was arrested Friday after a dramatic chase that ended with a crash involving seven vehicles on San Andreas Road.
More than 70 people sworn in as CASA volunteers in 2018
In 2018, 73 community members completed 35 hours of training and were sworn in as officers of the court to serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates in the Juvenile Dependency Court of Santa Cruz County.
Several small business insurance policies won’t cover COVID-19 losses
Many of California’s roughly 3.8 million small business owners have scrambled to find some financial relief after Gov. Gavin Newsom on March 19 ordered all non-essential businesses to close to slow the spread of COVID-19.
That meant bars, breweries and nightclubs were forced to shutter...
Second Harvest calls in National Guard to help with distribution
WATSONVILLE—Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz County has a message for the community: the California National Guard members stationed there are not there to protect food supplies, and they are not there to enforce the statewide shelter-in-pace order.
And they are not there for...
Pajaro Valley Chamber honors 2022 awardees at annual gala
WATSONVILLE—When asked how he and his wife got their start in education, Lowell Hurst responded with a modest, self-deprecating answer synonymous with the longtime politician and educator.
“Some people suggested, well, ‘Wendy, you’re bilingual, you’ve got a teaching credential, and, Lowell, we’re really not sure...
PVUSD trustees cut school employee, teacher positions
After the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees late Thursday night made sweeping cuts to 78 classified positions, newly appointed Board President...
