PVUSD superintendent shares thoughts about state of District, its future
WATSONVILLE—Since the Covid-19 pandemic forced the closure of schools nationwide, education officials have been struggling to rebound from the significant—and unanticipated—academic and emotional toll at-home learning wrought on young people.
Pajaro Valley Unified School District has since boosted its ranks of socio-emotional counselors and mental...
Trustees discuss student safety, employee retirement
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday narrowly rejected a proposal for a pilot program to place ID scanners at Hall District and Valencia elementary schools, which would determine whether visitors can legally be on campus.
New Music Works to present intimate South County concert
New Music Works of Santa Cruz will host a special, intimate home recital on Sept. 7 featuring pianist Sarah Cahill.
Council OK’s taxi increases, housing resolution
The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a rate increase for taxicab services.
Council approves big contracts for Freedom Blvd., planning work
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council approved a trio of contracts for significant impending roadway and planning work on Nov. 15.
The largest contract of the four is a $4.2 million agreement with Gilroy-based McKim Corporation for the long-awaited reconstruction of Freedom Boulevard between Alta Vista Avenue...
Mastering the perfect slice of ‘za
A lot comes to mind in the art of mastering the perfect slice of pizza.
For starters, portions are important because nobody wants to have too much sauce or too much cheese below a mountain full of toppings that prevents the dough from fully baking.
Slice...
Capitola Wharf closed after surf damage
The City of Capitola has temporarily closed its wharf after high winter surf damaged two supportive piles on New Year’s Day.
Engineers who inspected the damage—which occurred underneath the small boat hoist—installed a steel beam that spans the failed area on Saturday so the hoist...
Cabrillo College graduates 1,599
Cabrillo College saw 1,599 graduates receiving degrees and certificates on May 30.
This year’s ceremony included the first graduating class Cabrillo’s Apprenticeship Program.
Of the 27 apprentices enrolled in the program, 11 graduated this year.
Two of those students are computer information systems students, and the remaining...
Hospital to begin under new owners Sept. 1
WATSONVILLE—With the purchase of Watsonville Community Hospital now a certainty, the nonprofit formed to make the acquisition got another bit of good news Tuesday when Kaiser Permanente announced it was donating $4.5 million to the cause.
With a goal of $67 million to cover the...
Si Se Puede opens new 30-bed facility
At a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday in Watsonville, Encompass Community Services celebrated the opening of a new Si Se Puede behavioral health campus on Miles...
