RTC director recommends agency pass on unsolicited electric rail proposal
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission Director Guy Preston on Thursday recommended that the agency not pursue a partnership with a company hoping to provide electric passenger rail service from Capitola to Santa Cruz, citing the cost of fixing tracks and other...
Nature photographer aims for Open Studios
Corralitos artist Sylvia Valentine is gearing up to show her original nature photography in the annual Open Studios Art Tour.
Her photography stems from her travels with her husband around the United States, Bali, New Zealand, Thailand, Canada and Mexico.
“Many of my favorite photos are...
City Council approves revenue bonds to fund Ramsay, Plaza work
On Tuesday, 7-year-old Vincent Robles was playing in Callaghan Park in downtown Watsonville, clambering over the play structures and going up and down the slide.
But what he really wanted, his mother Jessica said, was to go back to Ramsay Park, with its big slide.
“He...
Historical tune up | About Town
Tarmo Hannula
It’s the last day of January 2020.
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I noticed a paint crew has started a major paint job on the historic home on the corner of East Beach and Lincoln streets. That’s the towering white place with tall majestic columns, almost identical to the...
Sheriff: Suspects in fatal Aptos High stabbing are ‘gang-involved’
APTOS—Santa Cruz County Sheriff Jim Hart said during a community forum Thursday night that the two suspects who stabbed their 17-year-old classmate to death on Tuesday at Aptos High School were “gang-involved,” and that they will likely face gang enhancement charges from the District...
‘Watsonville in the Heart’ continues to highlight Filipino history
WATSONVILLE—Last October, members of Watsonville’s Filipino community and other residents came together for a special “Community Call Out” at the Freedom Branch library.
Participants brought with them old photographs, newspaper clippings and other artifacts. Families told their stories and revealed their histories.
Organizer Ray Recio said...
Two injured as remote-controlled plane crashes into party
Two people were injured Saturday night when a remote-controlled plane smashed into their home on Buena Vista Drive, where they had gathered with friends and family to watch the Fire In The Sky Open House show at the nearby Watsonville Municipal Airport.
In a Facebook...
Voting underway for Pajaro River levee assessment
WATSONVILLE—Ballots have now been mailed out to roughly 3,000 people who own property in the Pajaro River floodplain, and the fate of a $400 million levee restoration project is in their hands.
They must decide whether they support a property tax assessment that will pay...
H.R. 1 Threatens Central Coast’s Most Vulnerable
The Monterey Bay region has long stood as a place of resilience, hard work, and community care. From the agricultural fields to the neighborhoods...
