PHOTO: New potluck in town
People line up at the food table to sample one another's dishes at the first-ever Cooking Club potluck at the Watsonville Public Library on Main Street Thursday evening.
Witnesses: Man struck by car was not in crosswalk
A man was seriously injured Sunday night when he was struck by a vehicle while crossing the road, Santa Cruz Police spokeswoman Joyce Blaschke said.
PVUSD board candidates grilled during forum
Roughly 50 people gathered in the cafeteria at Landmark Elementary School Monday night for a forum featuring four candidates running for seats on the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees for the Nov. 5 election.
Jessica Carrasco, who is running against incumbent Adam...
PHOTO: Digital Nest opens doors to careers
Event drew about 200 youths from Monterey Bay colleges and universities.
Bus driver shortages challenging districts nationwide
During its Jan. 24 meeting, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved a financial reward for anyone who recommends qualified bus drivers.
The $1,000 incentive was the district’s attempt to fill its dwindling ranks of drivers to take students to and...
Sheriff’s deputies nab campus intruder
Santa Cruz County Sheriffs deputies on Thursday arrested a man after he allegedly entered the campuses of two Watsonville schools and banged on several doors.
Michael Rocha, 31, was charged with entering school grounds without registering, disrupting school activities and being under the influence of...
County Supervisors oppose AT&T bid to end landlines
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a resolution denying a request from AT&T to be released from its requirements to provide landline services to Santa Cruz County.
While the resolution—which will be sent to the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC)—carries little...
Art and film festival comes to Monterey Bay
The Monterey Bay Art & Film Festival for Youth will present three days of film, music and art workshops across the Monterey Bay.
A “place of healing”—Tiny home village unveiled
With a small handful of finishing touches still left to complete on a tiny home village in Westview Presbyterian Church’s parking lot in Watsonville,...
