Kaiser Permanente Arena ‘vaccination hub’ opens tomorrow
Kaiser Permanente is opening a Covid-19 vaccination hub Thursday at Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz for eligible members and others in the community, the health care provider announced in a press release Wednesday.
Dependent upon vaccine supply, the site is expected to operate seven...
Local artist seeks new home for community safety mural
In late July of 2019, a large, four-panel mural by Peter Bartczak of Clown Bank Studios was hoisted up onto the side of the old Watsonville City Hall.
The mural depicted a family of ducks, carefully crossing a street in a crosswalk in front of...
Potential Porter Building sale halted by state land use law
WATSONVILLE—The historic Porter Building in downtown Watsonville will not be sold to the Pajaro Valley Arts Council—it won’t be sold to the owners of this publication, either.
At least not anytime soon.
Ongoing discussions between the city of Watsonville and PV Arts around the vacant city-owned...
High school football ‘back on track’ for this weekend
APTOS—The high school football season is back on track, for now, as Santa Cruz County superintendents released updated guidance for outdoor high-contact sports that won’t require teams to test for Covid-19 moving forward.
Pajaro Valley Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Michelle Rodriguez was notified on...
Watsonville looks to memorialize lives lost in pandemic
WATSONVILLE—The city of Watsonville is requesting proposals from an artist, or a group of artists, to design, fabricate and install a temporary or permanent memorial to commemorate and honor Watsonville residents that have died after falling ill with Covid-19.
The request for proposals (RFP), which...
Two groups demand PVUSD trustee’s resignation, suggest recall
WATSONVILLE—The abrupt termination of Pajaro Valley Unified School District Superintendent Michelle Rodriguez continues to ripple across the district, with two efforts launched recently to ask Trustee Georgia Acosta to remove herself from the position.
A petition on change.org calls on Acosta to “resign or face...
Salud Para La Gente gets $100K grant from Kaiser Permanente
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville-based health provider, Salud Para La Gente, has received a $100,000 grant as part of a $1 million distribution of funds to Santa Cruz County organizations from Kaiser Permanente.
The grants aim to increase access to healthcare for those who often don’t have health insurance, said...
Rental assistance program available to county residents
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Renters and landlords in Santa Cruz County who have been impacted by the pandemic are eligible for more than $16 million of federal funds to help pay utilities, home energy costs and rent, county spokesperson Jason Hoppin announced Monday.
The funds are allocated...
Stimulus bill transforms options for state and local governments
Richard F. Cortez, the top elected official in Hidalgo County, at the southern tip of Texas, is so full of anticipation for the federal stimulus money that is about to flow into his county that he has memorized the precise amount and happily recites...
PVUSD, Food Bank partner in supporting families struggling with food insecurity
By Ford Kanzler, Special to the Pajaronian
The pandemic and the business closures that have come with it have hit many Watsonville residents hard. Two local institutions have stepped up to soften the blow.
After schools closed in mid-March of last year, Pajaro Valley Unified...
Santa Cruz County gets a new County Executive Officer
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously named Nicole Coburn as its County Executive Officer, making official the unanimous Oct. 8...
