The Farm House opening in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE—If Dino Saavedra had it his way, he would open his new Watsonville restaurant this weekend.
“My dad just wants to start cooking already,” Saavedra’s daughter, Andrea Saavedra, said. “I think we’re all excited to open up.”
Dino and Andrea Saavedra will have to keep a...
Two suspects arrested with stolen tractor
Monterey County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested two subjects for conspiracy to commit a felony and being in possession of a stolen tractor.
One subject was also found to be a convicted felon in possession of methamphetamine and ammunition.
On April 20 Sheriff’s Deputies got a report of...
Holiday planning? Order your meat now
If specialty meats will be on your table during the upcoming holidays, now is the time to get your order in at two local meat businesses, Freedom Meat Lockers and Corralitos Market & Sausage Co.
County Supervisors get two new members
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors reached a milestone Thursday when the first African American person in its 172-year history was sworn in to the District 3 seat before a large audience that packed the chambers.
During the same ceremony, Felipe Hernandez...
Two more county residents die from Covid-19 complications
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Two Santa Cruz County residents died Tuesday due to complications from the novel Coronavirus, Santa Cruz County Health Officer Gail Newel announced during a Wednesday press conference.
The fatalities bring the county’s death toll to six. Newel said Covid-19 was the leading factor...
New bill would provide $500M to agricultural fairs
SACRAMENTO—Earlier this month, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley), Representatives Billy Long (R-MO), Mike Levin (D-CA), and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced bipartisan legislation aiming to help preserve agricultural fairs across the country and offset the devastating financial losses they have experienced due to Covid-19.
The Agricultural...
Watsonville Covid-19 testing site now open to all area residents
WATSONVILLE—The Covid-19 community testing site at Ramsay Park in Watsonville is now open to all residents of Santa Cruz and Monterey counties.
First opened to frontline healthcare workers, first responders and employees working in essential services and roles, the site will now test everyone, including...
Local father-daughter musical duo releases first album
WATSONVILLE—April Bennett was only about 2 years old when she went up on a stage with her father, Steve Bennett for the very first time.
Steve was in the house band at Roaring Camp Railroads in Felton for many years, and April would often join...
Motorcyclist dies in Highway 17 crash
A San Jose man died in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 17 early Sunday morning.
The California Highway Patrol said an unknown person was driving...
