Rain doesn’t halt World Wetlands Day
With torrent rains pummeling the region in the early morning, volunteers slipped in the drenching vegetation and shoveled heavy clumps of mud at Ramsay Park as they planted 20 oak trees and smaller plants along Watsonville Slough for World Wetlands Day.
Street Scene prepares for move
Street Scene’s last day on Main Street is Feb. 1 before it moves to downtown, making way for a major retail project at one of the city’s busiest intersections.
Grant will allow expanded immigrant services
The Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County announced Friday that it has been awarded a $731,000 grant that will allow the organization to expand its services to immigrant communities in Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito counties.
Downtown artwork receives international recognition
Watsonville artist Kathleen Crocetti’s "Celebrating the Diversity of Labor" project was recently awarded the 2019 Best Community Project in the 18th Annual Mosaic Arts International Juried Exhibition.
On the highway of life: Local musician releases new solo album
Keith Rayburn’s musical journey began when his older brother, Craig Rayburn, first picked up a guitar and learned to play.
Art on the battlefield: Karate instructor aims to preserve tradition
Sensei Fred Castillo has continued practicing and teaching karate in Watsonville for decades.
Agriculture workers stage rush-hour protest on Riverside Drive
About 50 people, joined by religious leaders from across the U.S., picketed in front of Well-Pict cooler on Riverside Drive Friday. The group was demanding that Premiere Raspberries LLC comply with an Aug. 29 ruling by the state Agricultural Labor Relations Board ordering the grower to implement a union contract for its 550 workers.
Santa Cruz County Fair theme announced
The folks at the Santa Cruz County Fair have chosen a theme for the 2026 fair: “Apple Pies and Starry Skies!”
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