New Music Works collaborates with Terry Riley
Santa Cruz ensemble will join forces with acclaimed pianist and vocalist Terry Riley for a performance on Feb. 2.
“Birds of Prey” a stylish, upbeat thrill ride
The character of Harley Quinn was initially written to be in a handful of episodes of “Batman: The Animated Series” in the 1990s. But audiences loved her so much that she became a recurring character, with her own backstory. She was eventually written into...
Watsonville’s first comic-con event set for Sunday
WATSONVILLE—Starting an event centered around comics, art, fantasy and the collectibles that those realms inspire was something Francisco “Paco” Estrada had first dreamed up when he was elected into the Watsonville City Council in 2018.
The idea was, Estrada says, to give kids—and adults—a safe...
In support of the workers
A small contingent of workers gathered in Watsonville Plaza Monday at noon to celebrate May Day.
Familiar names running for Santa Cruz County education seats
Editor’s note: This is the fifth entry in a series of interviews with candidates running for office in the upcoming local elections. Interviewees will include candidates for the Watsonville City Council, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees, the Pajaro Valley Water...
Police warn of card skimmers at gas station
Watsonville police are warning residents to be on the lookout for credit card skimmers, devices often installed on gas pumps by criminals to steal credit card information.
According to Watsonville Police spokeswoman Michelle Pulido, five of the devices were found Tuesday on pumps at East...
Watsonville assistant city manager to be appointed interim chief executive
The Watsonville City Council has recommended Tamara Vides to serve as the interim city manager, upon Matt Huffaker’s departure and until a permanent replacement can be found.
The appointment will come before the City Council in a special meeting set for Nov. 30.
Vides has worked...
Six injured in UC Santa Cruz bus crash
Six people were injured Tuesday night on the UC Santa Cruz campus when a bus veered off the road and slammed into a stone column.
Authorities told the media that the driver of the bus suffered major injuries and was flown by helicopter to Valley...
Queer Youth Leadership Awards approaching
The Queer Youth Leadership Awards (QYLA) has, in the decades since its inception, honored young lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people (LGBTQ+) whose...
