Watsonville honors the Virgin of Guadalupe
WATSONVILLE—A large gathering of people celebrated the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe the Virgin Mary Sunday at Pinto Lake County Park.
Based on Catholic tradition, the virgin appeared to a young boy, Juan Diego, in Mexico in 1531. Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe...
County health director urges prioritization of older adults in vaccine distribution
WATSONVILLE—Less than four days before the County of Santa Cruz was set to inoculate 1,000 people in a mass Covid-19 vaccination clinic at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, county health officials canceled every appointment on the docket.
They did so because about two-thirds of those...
Commission approves drive-thru Starbucks
The Watsonville Planning Commission approved a drive-thru Starbucks in the Watsonville Square Shopping Center Tuesday, one of two such coffee shops in the works for the city.
Woman’s Club reaches 125th year
Preparations are underway for the 125th anniversary celebration of the Watsonville Woman’s Club.
Woman’s Club President Gina Gallucci said the Aug. 29 free event will be the centerpiece of a mixer hosted by the Pajaro Valley Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture.
The organization was founded in...
Homeless Memorial recognizes 77 who died in 2020
By Jacob Pierce, Good Times Editor
Several hours after a new stay-at-home order took effect Friday, Housing Matters Executive Director Phil Kramer opened up a Homeless Memorial Zoom call by reflecting on a difficult year marked by the Covid-19 pandemic and devastating wildfires.
Kramer, the event’s...
PVUSD to begin superintendent search, appoint interim
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday are scheduled to appoint an interim leader to fill the vacancy when current Superintendent Michelle Rodriguez leaves on June 30.
Clint Rucker, who currently serves as the district’s Chief Business Officer, will take the...
The brains behind traffic signals
WATSONVILLE—Do you ever wonder who or what is controlling the traffic signals when you’re languishing at a seemingly endless red arrow, or the green light that suddenly switches in your favor without having to get near your brake pedal?
It’s all run by those metal...
Sheriff: Pleasure Point kidnapping victim was shot to death
SANTA CRUZ — The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office on Monday said the man kidnapped from his Pleasure Point home on Oct. 1 was shot to death, and confirmed he was murdered.
Tushar Atre, 50, was kidnapped from his upscale oceanfront home about 3 a.m.,...
Potentially disease-carrying mosquitoes found near Watsonville
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County officials this week announced that they have found in Watsonville a species of mosquito known to carry the diseases dengue, chikungunya, Zika and yellow fever.
Those diseases are not currently found in California, and none of the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes—found...
Team White records shutout to win Central Coast Football All-Star game...
The 40th Annual Central Coast High School All-Star Football Game was a one-sided affair as Team White crushed Team Black, 42-0, at Rabobank Stadium...
