Watsonville Film Festival receives grant from California Arts Council
WATSONVILLE—The California Arts Council (CAC) recently announced the allocation of a record-breaking $30 million—the largest investment in the council’s 40-plus year history. A total of 1,534 grants have been awarded to nonprofit organizations and government programs across the state in support of the arts.
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City Completes Sports Court Upgrades at Callaghan Park
A lively ribbon-cutting ceremony took place at Callaghan Park in Watsonville as officials, sports fans and citizens celebrated the opening of six new pickleball courts.
Watsonville resident: beware the ‘grandparent scam’
A Watsonville woman nearly lost thousands of dollars Wednesday by falling victim to a version of the so-called “grandparent scam.”
According to the Federal Communications Commission, scammers posing as a loved one in a crisis call a relative to ask for money, telling their targets...
Improper use of public funds at center of lawsuit against city
WATSONVILLE—As the Watsonville City Council prepares to weigh increases to its utilities fees to fund several high-cost repairs to city of Watsonville facilities, a wrongful termination lawsuit from an ex-employee who claimed the city misappropriated public money from one of its utility funds looms.
In...
New leaders take reins on Santa Cruz County education boards
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Felipe Hernandez, who has served as a member of the Watsonville City Council since 2012, including a stint as mayor, has won the race for Cabrillo College Governing Board Trustee Area 5 against incumbent Leticia Mendoza.
As numbers rolled in on election night,...
Santa Cruz County Clerk Gail Pellerin retiring
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—After nearly three decades running the county’s elections department, Santa Cruz County Clerk Gail Pellerin will retire at the end of the year.
Pellerin made the announcement Thursday, a little more than a week after what many are calling the most significant election...
New center set to open | About Town
A crew from Santa Cruz Signs was busy Tuesday installing signage for the new facility of Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance on East Lake Avenue at Brewington Avenue. PVPSA is a local nonprofit that aims to improve the quality of life of students...
Capitola vintage boutique to close
BFF Boutique: Vintage and Repurposed Fashions in Capitola Village will be closing its doors at the end of September.
See’s Candies opens pop-up store in Watsonville
The See’s Holiday gift center in Watsonville is located at the Watsonville Square Shopping Center at 1878 Main Street in Watsonville. It opened on...
