Chilly temps hit coast | About Town
Temperatures plunged into the low 30s Sunday night and into Monday morning. When I walked out onto my front yard early Monday frost had set in across the grounds. My neighbors’ roofs were frosty white. On Monday night the cold came back and the...
Plane crashes during landing approach in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE—A woman survived a solo-plane crash at Watsonville Municipal Airport Sunday afternoon after reportedly smashing into power lines and a utility pole upon approach to the runway just before 3pm.
Cal Fire Capt. Bryan Whitaker said the pilot appeared to have suffered minor to moderate...
Trees planted in downtown Watsonville
Members of Watsonville Wetlands Watch (WWW) joined forces with Watsonville Public Works, Studio Judy G and others Wednesday to plant new trees in downtown Watsonville.
The effort is part of the ongoing Watsonville Community Forest Project by the city to plant thousands of new trees...
Digital NEST expanding to Gilroy
WATSONVILLE—The Digital NEST during its first six years has seen impressive and steady growth in the number of young people that it serves and in the impact on the communities in which it is embedded.
Now, the nonprofit youth workforce development center headquartered in Watsonville...
Man arrested for attempted lewd acts with girl
Watsonville police on Thursday arrested a man who sought a sexual relationship with an 11-year-old girl.
Casa de la Cultura adapts annual Christmas giveaway into drive-thru
Since 1991, Sister Rosa Dolores Rodriguez has led an effort to bring holiday cheer to families in need at Casa de la Cultura in Pajaro, where she serves as Executive Director.
The organization’s annual Food and Gift Christmas Giveaway invites children to sign up prior...
PVUSD allocates federal money for maintenance issues
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved a plan to use a package of federal funds to repair roofs on buildings district-wide, in addition to other maintenance issues.
The district will also use part of its $52.76 million in Elementary...
Man accused of killing his wife pleads not guilty
SANTA CRUZ—The Watsonville man accused of killing his wife, and then leaving her body in a vehicle near where she worked in Santa Cruz, made his second appearance in Santa Cruz County Superior Court Thursday, where he pleaded not guilty.
Cesar Antonio Hernandez, 47, is...
PVUSD food distributions run through rest of fall semester
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District has extended its free bagged breakfast and lunch program through the rest of the fall semester.
Young people up to the age of 18 can pick up the meals at 15 PVUSD schools from 7-10am every weekday. On Fridays,...
Saldana’s record-setting performance lifts ‘Catz flag football over PCS | Weeklys...
The Watsonville High girls flag football team extended their win streak to four following a crushing 40-0 victory over Pacific Collegiate School in Pacific...
