Brush fire scorches two acres
CLOSE CALL Firefighters douse hot spots in a brush fire that erupted on the 300 block of Amesti Road Friday. An official from CalFire said the 3:20pm brush fire climbed to two acres before firefighters from Pajaro Valley Fire District, Watsonville and Central Fire...
PHOTO: Helping the needy
Alianza Charter School eighth-graders Yaviana Prado (from left), Ivan Garcia, Isabella Orejel, Jazmin Castañeda and Ala Ruiz show a sampling of the more than 100 gifts their class rounded up for foster kids over the holidays in the class of Cornelio Garcia.
Jennifer Holm resigns from PVUSD school board
Jennifer Holm, who has served for six years on the Trustee Area VII seat on the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees—two terms as board president and one as vice president—will resign from the position effective Oct. 10.
Holm says her decision stemmed...
Several fires force mass evacuations, char thousands of acres in Santa Cruz mountains
UPDATE (Aug. 21, 6:33am)
Firefighters and law enforcement officers were pulled away for three separate rescue incidents to save residents who were trying to protect their homes from the CZU August Lightning Complex fires, which have now charred 50,000 acres, or roughly 78 square miles,...
Residents, businesses must now recycle food scraps under new law
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Recycling is an idea that has become deeply embedded in modern culture, so much so that many don’t think twice before placing cans, bottles and cardboard into the appropriate bins.
Beginning this year, a new law will let California residents do the same...
Covid testing site moves from Ramsay to new County building Wednesday
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The OptumServe Covid-19 testing site at Ramsay Park will be moving to the county facility at 500 Westridge Drive in Watsonville on Wednesday.
“I’d like to thank the City of Watsonville Parks and Rec for their partnership the last 21 months, allowing us...
PHOTO: Traditional steps in downtown Watsonville
Musicians, dancers and the public take part in a Mexican holiday tradition called La Rama Friday night in Watsonville Plaza. The first-ever such event in Watsonville was hosted by students in the dance class, Estrellas de Esperanza, taught by Ruby Vasquez. The purpose of...
Kindergarteners visit Watsonville’s Crystal Bay Farm
WATSONVILLE—Thick fog rolled in and blanketed Crystal Bay Farm Wednesday morning, but the fields of the farm were teeming with life.
A group of kindergarteners from Valencia Elementary School in Aptos, along with parents and teacher Karen Richmond, were visiting the organic farm just off...
Winter approaches | Photo Gallery
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PV girls’ basketball hosts first annual toy drive event on campus
A little more than 100 Pajaro Valley Unified School District students received an early Christmas present at Pajaro Valley High’s first annual toy drive...
