Teen arrested with sawed-off shotgun in vehicle
Capitola Police arrested a 17 year old male after they found a sawed-off shotgun in his car during a traffic stop.
According to CPD, officers saw the juvenile driving a pickup on Capitola Road on a license that was suspended for prior hit-and-run crashes.
During the...
Bids sought for Senior Center upgrades
The City of Watsonville is currently accepting bids for the Senior Center Americans with Disabilities Act Upgrades and Improvements Project.
POW/MIA flags to be flown at school district buildings
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees at its Nov. 18 meeting unanimously approved a resolution to fly POW/MIA flags above all district buildings daily.
It is not clear when the flags will be raised. District Superintendent Michelle Rodriguez says they will be...
YMCA kicks off fundraiser campaign
Spirits were high throughout the sprawling YMCA building on Sudden Street Tuesday evening as a lively crowd prepared for their annual fundraiser kickoff.
PVUSD chief business officer resigns
Pajaro Valley Unified School District Chief Business Officer Jenny Im has submitted her resignation letter to the district, Superintendent Heather Contreras confirmed Saturday.
Im’s resignation comes after several contentious public meetings during which the board directly questioned the district’s financial management.
Reached by text, Im declined...
Group preserving local Filipino history gains momentum
The Tobera Project, a local initiative aiming to preserve, honor and celebrate the Filipino immigrant experience in the Pajaro Valley, is continuing to grow in scope.
From the ongoing “Watsonville is in the Heart” exhibit and subsequent calendar chronicling the history of local Filipino-American heritage,...
Launching into history
After a countdown from 10, they launched a rocket into the sky – 856 feet, to be exact – the time the Apollo 11 spacecraft touched down on the lunar surface.
Queer Youth Leadership Awards approaching
The Queer Youth Leadership Awards (QYLA) has, in the decades since its inception, honored young lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people (LGBTQ+) whose...
