Business briefs, Feb. 1: El Pajaro CDC accepting applications for business program
Business briefs, Feb. 1, 2019
PVUSD cancels elementary portion of Virtual Academy
WATSONVILLE—After seeing declining enrollment in the lower grades of its Virtual Academy, Pajaro Valley Unified School District has canceled that portion of the online school.
But the District will keep the school’s 7-12 grades, since that portion has more robust student numbers.
The District Board of...
PHOTOS: Watsonville marks National Night Out
Neighborhoods throughout Watsonville celebrated National Night Out on Tuesday, an event meant to allow the public and law enforcement to interact in a positive environment.
PHOTO: Downtown Watsonville lights up
Watsonville Plaza is aglow with thousands of colorful lights as part of the City of Watsonville's annual holiday celebrations. Next on the calendar is the annual Santa Tour around the city Dec. 13-15, where Santa and his elves and others tour area schools and...
‘Rise’ to host first networking event
Local resident Karina Salgado will be hosting her first “Rise” networking event at the Watsonville Woman’s Club, 12 Brennan St., on July 29 from 4-8 p.m.
Longtime Pajaronian employee retires
Daryl Nelson, who started his job in the composing room at the Register-Pajaronian in September 1972, retired Wednesday, capping off a nearly half-century career in the newspaper industry that included a seven-year stint at the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
Big-rig flips on Hwy 101 in Aromas
A big rig ended up on its side on the northbound entrance to Highway 101 at Highway 129 Thursday in Aromas around 10:30 a.m.
Event to honor young LGBT leaders
In the early days of the AIDS crisis, a group of local leaders went to school officials to offer HIV prevention education.
The response they got showed them how much that education—and of LGBT issues in general—were needed.
“They said, ‘you don’t need to do HIV...
Labor Day gathering returns to downtown Watsonville
Live music, information tables, food and speeches was the tune of the day in Romo Park in downtown Watsonville at the annual Labor Day gathering Monday.
Put on by the Monterey Bay Central Labor Council, the event showcased the essence of Labor Day—to pay tribute...
Man arrested for agriculture-related crimes
A Prunedale man was arrested Nov. 26 on suspicion of a lengthy list of agriculture-related crimes including theft of a tractor.
On Oct. 22, deputies...


















