Harvest season continues | About Town
I passed through miles of Watsonville’s agricultural fields today under gray, overcast skies. The strawberry harvest seemed to be going full blast, with loaded up flatbed trucks packing the fruit off to warehouses. Scores of workers dotted the fields on either side of San...
CASA creates truancy court program
A Santa Cruz County organization that helps young people embroiled in the juvenile court system has taken on a new role: working with those who are chronically absent from school and involved with truancy court.
In taking on that role, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)...
Main Street shut down after crash
A woman was seriously injured Wednesday in a two-vehicle crash on Main Street at South Green Valley Road.
METRO board extends CEO’s contract as unions call for his dismissal
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) Board of Directors at its May 21 virtual meeting unanimously approved a contract extension with CEO and General Manager Alex Clifford that will keep him at the head of the transportation agency through May 6,...
Alison Hanks-Sloan did not resign, letter confirms
When Aptos High School Principal Alison Hanks-Sloan sent a letter on March 16 to the Pajaro Valley Unified School District community announcing she would not be returning for the 2025-26 school year—and that her last day will be June 30—district officials told The Pajaronian...
Proposed county budget shows cuts to health services department
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday took a first look at this year’s finances in advance of budget hearings in June.
The $1.23 billion budget proposal is $176 million less than last year’s budget, and has not yet taken into account possible...
Staff of Life boosts Second Harvest
Staff of Life Natural Foods teamed up with Smart Chicken Wednesday to donate 2,639 pounds of high-quality chicken to Second Harvest Food Bank through the Smart
Giving Program.
“We are grateful to Staff of Life Natural Foods and Smart Chicken for their generous
Donation,” said Second Harvest...
City seeks new management for Pinto Lake Park
WATSONVILLE—The City of Watsonville is searching for someone to take over the management of Pinto Lake City Park.
The Parks and Recreation Department on Aug. 14 released a request for proposals (RFP) for the 8.5-acre lakeside park off Green Valley Road. The City is looking...
Ag work continues | About Town
On a drive along San Andreas Road, Reach Road and Riverside Drive this morning I noticed more field workers harvesting and grooming fields that I’ve seen in a while. I noticed they were wearing masks and gloves.
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An early morning fire tore through Master Car...
City Council to consider utility rate increases
The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday will consider a series of utility rate increases over the next five years to fund infrastructure upgrades they...
