County’s budget cuts to Sheriff’s Office eased
SANTA CRUZ— The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved an $874 million budget for the coming year that includes cuts and position reductions to every department in the county.
According to County Budget Manager Christina Mowrey, the reductions include furloughs of 5-10%,...
Riverside Drive work underway
A length of Riverside Drive in Watsonville is undergoing a major surface upgrade.
Soroptimists give $32,500 to students
Eight students in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District received a total of $32,500 from Soroptimist International of Watsonville at an awards banquet at Watsonville High School on May 22.
Winds, rain lash region
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The first day of spring blew its way into the Central Coast Tuesday, toppling trees and power lines across roadways and buildings across the county.
Winds estimated as high as 80 miles per hour are pounding the region, causing chaos on the roadways...
Brothers slice into downtown: Plans for pizzeria in historic downtown building
Two Watsonville brothers — one a trained chef and the other a community organizer — plan to reopen a shuttered downtown restaurant to serve New York-style pizza and mugs of craft beer.
East Lake Village’s Shop Small event welcomes the holidays
The folks at East Lake Village Shopping Center kicked off the holiday season with their Shop Small Saturday event, where businesses there welcomed the public to an all-day festive celebration.
The event included:
• Santa and Mrs. Claus greeting
• Coffee and Cars Car Show hosted by...
Santa Cruz County Supervisors approve budget, brace for impending recession
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved the $1.1 billion proposed budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year, including a $731 million General Fund.
While the county’s financial outlook takes into account slowing revenue growth, it funds community priorities such as the...
Police dismantle UCSC encampment, arrest dozens
This story was updated May 31 at 6:00 p.m.
UC Santa Cruz Police called upon law enforcement agencies from several jurisdictions from across the state early Friday morning to dismantle a pro-Palestine encampment and secure the entrance of campus, where roughly 100 students were protesting...
Bill H.R. 4696 would provide pathway to citizenship
Martin Rubalcava came to the U.S. in 1979 from Mexico, and before he earned his citizenship constantly worried about getting rounded up by immigration officials.
“With the papers, I could begin to feel safe,” he said through a translator. “I could invest, help my kids...
Watsonville 14U All-Stars captures PONY Coast Region title | Youth baseball
In order to be the champ, one must beat the champ.
The Watsonville 14U All-Stars squad did exactly just that following an 8-1 victory against...
