Community voices worries of syringes
WATSONVILLE—The future of Santa Cruz County’s syringe services program was in the community’s hands this week.
In two meetings held by the Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency in Santa Cruz on Nov. 14 and Watsonville on Tuesday, officials asked attendees to outline what questions...
Non-compliant building forces unemployment service removal
WATSONVILLE—For years the Employment Development Department (EDD) has had an employee stationed in downtown Watsonville to help South County residents receive unemployment services.
That will change on Monday.
The EDD is removing its lone employee from the Workforce Development Board’s (WDB) 18 W. Beach St. location...
Watsonville cafeteria to get rebuild
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High School’s cafeteria is showing its age after decades of use and few upgrades.
That’s set to change soon.
This week, the district is reviewing bids for a project that will include demolishing and rebuilding the kitchen, installing new flooring and a vaulted ceiling and...
About Town, week of Nov. 18
Nov. 20, 2019
Tarmo Hannula: Someone called 9-1-1 Wednesday morning after they spotted a man prowling around their carport on Harper Street in Live Oak. An SC Sheriff deputy arrived within minutes and located a suspect at 3:40 a.m. When the deputy confronted the man...
Sheriff’s Office unveils ‘less-lethal’ devices
APTOS—Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies have a new tool to help them arrest uncooperative suspects without serious injury.
Dozens of sheriff’s office personnel on Wednesday were training on the use of the Bola Wrap, a handheld device that fires an 8-foot cord with barbed hooks...
Supervisors pass single-use cup fee
SANTA CRUZ—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously adopted an ordinance that will require restaurants and stores to charge a 25-cent fee on all single-use cups starting next summer. The move is aimed at reducing the estimated 50 million to-go cups...
Monterey County joins local jurisdictions in banning no-fault evictions
SALINAS—The County of Monterey on Tuesday joined several neighboring jurisdictions in approving a prohibition on no-fault evictions through the end of the year.
It was unanimously approved by the Board of Supervisors and went into effect immediately.
The prohibition comes on the heels of multiple reports...
Porter Building again up for sale
WATSONVILLE—The City of Watsonville is once again looking to fill the historic Porter Building in downtown.
City officials on Nov. 12 released a request for proposals (RFP) for the sale or long-term lease of the two-story, 15,000-square-foot building at the corner of Main and Maple...
Power shutoff canceled in Santa Cruz County
Pacific, Gas and Electric (PG&E) Company’s Public Safety Power Shutoff scheduled for Wednesday night in Santa Cruz County has been called off, the county announced on its Facebook page Tuesday afternoon.
County of Santa Cruz spokesman Jason Hoppin said early Tuesday that roughly 18,000 Santa...
Smashing pumpkins: WHS students showcase engineering prowess​ with trebuchets
WATSONVILLE—Roughly two dozen Watsonville High School students launched pumpkins into the sky with their class-made trebuchets, a large wooden catapult from a bygone era, at the school’s campus Friday morning.
Two Advanced Placement (A.P.) physics classes of juniors and seniors lined up 11 trebuchets at...
Watsonville’s Jillian Lerma delivers win over Palma in walk-off fashion |...
Watsonville senior Jillian Lerma delivered a walk-off RBI single in the Wildcatz’s 2-1 win over Palma in extra innings in Pacific Coast Athletic League...
