Local nonprofits combine forces to combat federal cuts
Before the Affordable Care Act passed in 2010, roughly 18% of Santa Cruz County residents lacked health insurance. After it was signed into law, that number dropped to 6%.
But as the Trump administration continues to make cuts at the federal level to myriad social...
Lake Tahoe Suffocates With Smoke
TAHOE CITY, Calif.—When the pandemic swept through California last year, Lake Tahoe, the azure gem of the Sierra Nevada, swarmed with city dwellers fleeing to the purity of its alpine air.
Now the stampede has reversed. With a fast-expanding wildfire roaring just one ridge away...
Rose Society to kick off pruning classes this weekend
WATSONVILLE—The Monterey Bay Rose Society (MBRS) will once again be holding its annual series of free rose pruning classes at various locations across the region.
Things kick off Saturday at 10:30am at the Display Rose Garden at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, 2601 E. Lake...
Hundreds line up for Narcan distribution
On Monday afternoon, a call came over police radio that emergency workers have become all too familiar with: a man had overdosed on Fentanyl and was unconscious.
Watsonville Police found the man in an alley behind a shopping center. They quickly administered Narcan, a drug...
Cabrillo College graduates 1,117
In an event that kicked off the graduation season, a total of 1,117 Cabrillo College students received degrees and certificates Friday at the school’s Carl Conelly Stadium.
Touching up history
As part of Engineer’s Week, the engineering crew with the City of Watsonville staged their 17th annual egg drop contest Wednesday. People from local groups, offices and schools tested their skills in wrapping an egg in various materials and then hurling it off the...
City proposing utilities rate increases to fund numerous projects
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council will have a public hearing on May 25 concerning proposed utilities rate increases over the next five years, a cost city staff says is needed in order to make several upgrades to ailing infrastructure.
The new rates would mean a typical...
Ramsay Park field renovation takes small steps toward making ‘dreams a reality’
WATSONVILLE—Plans for long awaited renovations to the Ramsay Park soccer fields are moving forward, Parks and Community Services Department (PCS) Director Nick Calubaquib said at Monday night’s Parks and Recreation Commission meeting.
Watsonville City Manager Matt Huffaker has asked Calubaquib’s department to seek bids for...
Finding his roots, telling his story: Local filmmaker looking for cast, crew
As a young child growing up in Watsonville, Pedro Gonzalez-Renteria dreamed of being a filmmaker.
That dream was fomented when his father got a video camera, and he and his friends and siblings would use it to make their own versions of skit comedy shows...
PVUSD to consider 150 layoffs
This story has been updated from an earlier version. Pajaro Valley Unified School District may lay off more than 150 employees to save...
