Watsonville cancels most of its annual events, mayor says
WATSONVILLE—The city of Watsonville has canceled most of its annual events slated for this year because of the ongoing pandemic, Mayor Jimmy Dutra said Friday evening.
The events canceled include the Spirit of Watsonville Fourth of July Parade, The Fire in the Sky Firework show...
Quilt show fills three buildings
The Pajaro Valley Quilt Association held its annual show over the weekend with more than 300 quilts on display at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds.
With the theme of “It’s Hip to Be Square,” the huge variety of homemade quilts, from machine to hand-sewn, from...
Photo: Next phase of giant Watsonville mosaic takes shape
The next phase of “Watsonville Brillante,” the massive mosaic project splashed across the exterior walls of the six-story Civic Plaza parking garage in downtown Watsonville, is currently being installed.
Lead artist Kathleen Crocetti added that the scaffolding and netting that covers the project will...
Annual Taekwondo championship held in Watsonville
The Santa Cruz Open Taekwondo Championships was held Saturday for the 28th year running, and this time Watsonville played host.
Elkhorn Slough researcher to receive national award
On Wednesday, Kerstin Wasson, Ph.D., Research Coordinator for the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, will receive the 2018 National Wetlands Award for Science Research, to be presented by the Environmental Law Institute in a ceremony at the U.S. Botanic Gardens in Washington, D.C.
WATCH: Pajaro Valley High unveils new sports complex
Pajaro Valley High School is hosting a virtual ribbon cutting ceremony for its new sports complex at 2pm:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftpTyQr2oOA
German-American club reaches out to community
Almost as long as Germans themselves have been in Santa Cruz, so has the German-American Club of Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz County closing more indoor services Tuesday
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Gyms, barbershops, beauty salons, places of worship and shopping malls across Santa Cruz County will all have to close their indoor services on Tuesday, county health officials announced Monday.
Retail and existing outdoor restaurant operations are unaffected by the new county health orders...
Person in critical condition after double shooting in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE—A person is in critical condition after they and another person were shot late Sunday in Watsonville.
The double shooting happened at the dead end of Walker Street near the Pajaro River levee shortly after 8pm, according to Watsonville Police Department spokeswoman Michelle Pulido.
Pulido said...
Women’s March returns to Santa Cruz
Tens of thousands of people descended upon downtown Santa Cruz Saturday morning to march for the rights of women.
Students learn the power of the vote at Civics Summit
On Friday, about 150 high school juniors from across Santa Cruz County cast their first ballots on three issues that, if passed, would dramatically...
