PHOTOS: Did you dress up?
Bay Federal Credit Union and Santa Cruz County Bank decked out for Halloween.
Watsonville High’s seniors clear personal, societal hurdles en route to diplomas
WATSONVILLE—Sometimes a blunt reality check can completely change the trajectory of a person’s life. A strong support system also helps.
Geraldine Gonzales-Jaramillo can attest to that.
Now one of Watsonville High School’s 438 graduates from the class of 2020, Gonzales-Jaramillo was in danger of slipping through...
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Date set for PV High athletic field work
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday put their final approval on the PV High athletic field, which will allow work to begin there on April 15.
Local Toys For Tots cancels public donation sites
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—This year, because of the Covid-19 pandemic, Toys For Tots will not be hosting public collection sites for toy donations for the first time in its history.
Normally, the collection points at fire stations and businesses throughout the county are responsible for the...
Police nab alleged jewelry store burglar
SANTA CRUZ—A man suspected of robbing a jewelry store in downtown Santa Cruz was arrested Thursday after a tipster recognized him from security footage, Santa Cruz Police Lt. Arnold Vasquez said.
Gregory Richard Burros, 34, was charged with burglary. He was booked into Santa Cruz...
Osmundson to retire from PVUSD school board
WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley Unified School District Trustee Karen Osmundson has held her Area III seat since 2004, and has survived challenges in four elections and garnered support of educators districtwide.
But this year will mark the end of her tenure.
While she said she plans to remain...
Unemployment offices overflowing with claims as COVID-19 halts economy
WATSONVILLE—Brian Orozco prides himself in putting his clients at Functional Fitness Training Center through a vigorous workout that challenges them both physically and mentally.
Weaving his way through the Employment Development Board’s system to file an unemployment claim put his strenuous workouts to shame.
He tried...
Suspected drunk driver flees crash scene on 3 wheels before arrest
WATSONVILLE—A Watsonville man was arrested Monday afternoon on suspicion of DUI and hit and run after Watsonville police caught up with him near his heavily damaged car.
Watsonville Police Department Sgt. Charles Bailey said the man, who has not been identified, slammed into a curb,...
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...
