County observes Juneteenth | About Town
Friday was Juneteenth, a day celebrated with events around the country, including a peaceful march in Santa Cruz to commemorate the historic day. Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
Senator Elizabeth Warren stacked up the right...
Watsonville man who caused DUI crash sentenced to more than 5 years in prison
SALINAS—A Watsonville man who seriously injured a woman in a DUI crash nearly one year ago was sentenced Thursday to more than five years in state prison, Monterey County Deputy District Attorney Merideth Sillman said.
Noel Ledesma, 39, is in custody in Monterey County Jail.
He...
PVUSD quiere escuchar opiniones, preguntas sobre su plan para reabrir escuelas
WATSONVILLE—Estudiantes que no pueden regresar a clases cuando la escuela comienza el 14 de Agosto debido a restricciones de Covid-19 asistirán a una academia virtual, una opción totalmente en línea creada por el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Pajaro Valley (PVUSD, por sus siglas en...
‘Let’s boogie’: FBI outlines driver’s role in Oakland shooting
Editor's note: Story includes vulgarity.
The man who says he served as the driver on May 29 when Steven Carrillo allegedly killed a federal police officer in Oakland—and wounded another one—confessed to his role in the attack after turning himself in to the FBI.
But...
Funcionarios dan consejos para disminuir el riesgo de contraer Covid-19 en reuniones
WATSONVILLE—Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés) actualizaron el Lunes sus recomendaciones para actividades personales y sociales, dando a las personas un breve libro de jugadas sobre cómo pueden disminuir sus posibilidades de contraer el...
County changes rules for vacation rentals
SANTA CRUZ—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved placing a moratorium on new vacation rentals countywide, along with several other rules meant to limit the growing industry.
The trustees will consider on June 30 whether to extend the 45-day moratorium.
Supervisor John...
Officials hope guidelines slow virus’ spread on Father’s Day
WATSONVILLE—The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday updated its recommendations for personal and social activities, giving people a brief playbook of how they can lessen their chance of contracting the novel coronavirus while dining at restaurants, using gyms and attending gatherings.
Though health...
Historic Aptos building faces uncertain future after Sunday night fire
RIO DEL MAR—A fire that apparently started in a pile of rubble in an alleyway behind the SeaBreeze Tavern late Sunday night has destroyed the building, bringing to a close a story that began when it was built 92 years ago in what was...
PV Health Trust commits to funding city’s youth sports programs
WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust Executive Director DeAndre James on Tuesday confirmed that the nonprofit healthcare foundation will fund Watsonville’s youth sports programs if the City Council at its June 23 meeting approves a full-scale cut of the city’s sports programming for the 2020/21...
Supreme Court rules Trump administration cannot immediately end DACA
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The United States Supreme Court early Thursday ruled against President Donald Trump’s challenge to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), giving 700,000 so-called “Dreamers” safety from deportation until the Trump administration can weave its way through the administrative process the court...
Proposition 50 starts strong, with 64% of the statewide vote
Early results Tuesday night showed Proposition 50 ahead by a slight margin, with just over 64% of Californians voting yes, and 77.8% of Santa...
