Watsonville man falls to death at New Brighton State Beach
NEW BRIGHTON STATE BEACH—A Watsonville man died Thursday morning after he reportedly fell off of a towering cliff at New Brighton State Beach.
Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Ashley Keehn said Edward Murillo-Jimenez, 32, was pronounced dead at the base of the cliff.
A hiker...
Covid-19 treatments available at testing locations
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County now has several Covid-19 Test to Treat sites available to the community, including the three OptumServe testing sites, which are available to anyone regardless of insurance or documentation status. Test to Treat sites allow individuals to get tested, be...
Changes proposed to Women, Infants and Children program
WATSONVILLE—The United States Department of Agriculture is asking for community input as it updates its Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program for the first time since 2014.
The shift includes offering more nutritious food geared to meet a larger variety of cultures.
Anyone can make suggestions...
Large Watsonville housing development seeks extension
WATSONVILLE—The developer behind a 150-unit housing project off Ohlone Parkway is asking the Watsonville City Council for a one-year extension on the project’s approval.
First approved by the council in 2018 as Sunshine Vista, Hillcrest Estates was set to transform an 11-acre junkyard at 511...
Watsonville native Marv Marinovich lived for the ‘challenge’
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High School alumnus and former Oakland Raiders lineman Marv Marinovich—who captained the University of Southern California’s 1962 national championship team—once wrestled a champion bull that his dad brought home to their cattle ranch on Carlton Road.
He and his brother, Gary, were both in...
New County Health Services director has local roots
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Mónica Morales was 2 years old when her family immigrated from Mexico to Watsonville. She grew up attending local elementary schools, graduating from Watsonville High School while her mother worked in nearby agriculture fields and canneries.
This background, she said, is sure to...
Photo: Falling tree limb hits 4 teens, no major injuries reported
Watsonville Firefighters and paramedics treated four teen girls that were struck by this tree limb that crashed to the ground in the City Plaza around 4:30pm Friday.
The pine tree limb split from the tree trunk and fell during the peak of the weekly...
Try This | Oct. 11
"Try This" is a weekly column that celebrates local businesses — especially eateries, watering holes, coffee shops and the like.
Food
The Bagelry: lox bagel
I grew up on the East Coast where Jewish delis were common. One of the glories of these grand eateries were their...
Barbara Lee visits Watsonville on Senate campaign trail
Congresswoman Barbara Lee visited Watsonville Monday evening as part of her campaign to gain the seat of outgoing U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
After an introduction by Supervisor Felipe Hernandez, Lee took to the podium at Jalisco’s restaurant where more than 100 people welcomed her.
Representing California’s...
Council may extend medical office moratorium
The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday will consider extending a moratorium it passed in April on new medical offices in shopping centers.
From our archives: Funds drive
Members of Native Daughters prepare for a holiday event on Oct. 26, 1959 in Watsonville. (Sam Vestal/Pajaronian file)
