Gov. Newsom calls for Monterey County restaurants to close indoor dining
MONTEREY COUNTY—Businesses across the Pajaro River Bridge were dealt another tough blow this week, as Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday called for Monterey County restaurants, wineries, movie theaters, zoos, museums and card rooms to close their indoor operations.
Newsom also said the county’s bars must...
Man arrested for celebratory gunfire gone awry
FREEDOM—A Freedom man was arrested Saturday after a bullet he fired during a July 4 celebration ricocheted off the ground and entered a nearby residence, Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Ashley Keehn said.
The bullet came within inches of a 10-year-old girl in her Miller...
Flyover honors the Fourth
WATSONVILLE—The West Coast Ravens Fly Formation Team shot through the sky over Watsonville Saturday.
The flyover show was meant to celebrate the Fourth of July, as the city’s recurring Fire in the Sky event was canceled due to Covid-19. It was organized by the City...
The quirky Fourth celebrations of Watsonville past that could return
The Fourth of July is a special day of celebration for every community around the nation. In celebrating Independence Day, we recognize everything and everyone that makes up the United States. That leaves plenty of room for interpretation. The definition of “American” is wholly...
Temporary aid inbound for PVUSD budget
WATSONVILLE—The road has been rocky this year for the Pajaro Valley Unified School District, as the state went from a rosy pre-coronavirus budget surplus in January to the potential of $19 million in reductions in May.
Those numbers have changed yet again, after Gov. Gavin...
Keeping pets safe on Fourth of July
WATSONVILLE—After months of being shuttered during the countywide response to Covid-19, Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter’s (SCCAS) Watsonville location has opened once again.
The reopening came a few days before the Fourth of July, a holiday known to cause lost pets and disrupted wildlife from...
Extended Learning Program dishes thousands of bags to area students
WATSONVILLE—A huge program is underway in Watsonville to help keep students finely tuned and focused on education through the summer.
Jen Bruno, a curriculum coach, said the Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s Extended Learning Programs (ELP) over the past few weeks has loaded more than...
Covid-19 testing sites still scarce in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE—Obtaining a Covid-19 test in Watsonville is still a challenge for some, as long waits and limited options are plaguing those that might have been exposed and are asymptomatic but need a test to find out if they can safely return to work.
The OptumServe...
Local coaches react to school district’s rules for summer conditioning
WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley Unified School District announced last week that student-athletes will be allowed to participate in athletic conditioning and workouts starting Monday.
Pajaro Valley High School athletic director Joe Manfre said the decision will give coaches a chance to see their students once again and...
School athletics can begin conditioning
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District came one step closer to bring back athletics for its students by releasing a set of guidelines for summer conditioning, which can begin as early as next week.
Athletic conditioning and workouts will be permitted beginning the week of...
Proposition 50 starts strong, with 64% of the statewide vote
This story has been updated with new results and with a statement from the Santa Cruz County Republican party chair.
Statewide voting results Wednesday morning...
