Santa Cruz County’s Covid-19 cases see steady rise
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County health officials identified 37 new Covid-19 cases—the county’s largest single-day jump since the virus started its spread—on Monday, increasing the number of new cases over the last eight days to 142.
There are 216 active cases in the county, and...
Back to basics | Try This
"Try This" is a weekly column that celebrates local businesses — especially eateries, watering holes, coffee shops and the like.
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Tony Nuñez
FOOD: Cassidy’s Pizza: Turkey Sandwich
I’m a big believer in the beauty of simplicity. An object, idea or food dish can be simple and still...
Cutout mural installed at Watsonville Nature Center
WATSONVILLE—A crew from the City of Watsonville was hard at work Wednesday installing a new cutout mural next door to the Nature Center at Ramsay Park.
The 14-foot-tall piece, “Great White Egret,” was created by Salinas artist John Cerney and depicts a white egret about...
New Santa Cruz SPCA shelter moves ahead
The new Santa Cruz Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals shelter is moving skyward as it goes through the framing and siding phase on Chanticleer Avenue.
Bell ringing honors lives lost in bombing of Hiroshima, Nagasaki
WATSONVILLE—The simultaneous ringing of bells in sister cities across the United States and Japan on Wednesday marked 75 years of peace since the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The event at the Watsonville Buddhist Temple was part of an inaugural initiative of the newly created...
California State Parks announces $4.1m for park projects
California State Parks announced last week the selection of 26 local park projects that will receive grants totaling $4.1 million from the California Habitat Conservation Fund (HCF) Grant Program, including one in Watsonville and two others in Santa Cruz County.
Volunteers clean beaches on Earth Day
A total of 533 volunteers spread out across Santa Cruz and Monterey counties Saturday to celebrate Earth Day by cleaning up a number of beaches.
Gov. Newsom calls for bars, breweries to close; says older adults should stay home
WATSONVILLE—Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday afternoon said all bars, night clubs, wineries and breweries should close and that restaurants should move to takeout orders and reduce to half-capacity to halt the spread of the novel COVID-19 virus that has sickened thousands worldwide.
He also called...
‘A dream come true:’ Watsonville police officer achieves life goal
New Watsonville Police Officer Collin Travers started his first week of solo patrol.
State loosening up restrictions
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday sweeping new changes to relax Covid-19 health standards that could have a dramatic impact on speeding up a gradual reopening of businesses, services, social behavior and even some major league sports—minus the crowds.
While some governors advise a "slow...
Nonprofit aims to reduce & eliminate dangerous pesticides, impose buffer zone...
A state nonprofit that aims to reduce and eliminate the use of dangerous pesticides on agricultural fields in California plans to sue the agency...
