Local companies gift Second Harvest new parking lot
WATSONVILLE—Since the outbreak of Covid-19, Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County has been distributing almost twice as much food to local families than usual.
As such, the organization’s parking lot is now full of distribution and refrigeration trucks, forklifts and storage containers. Staff, volunteers...
Inflation strikes Watsonville’s budget
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council unanimously approved the use of roughly $2.5 million to offset increased budgetary demands in various departments and special funds, some of which city staff says are fueled by surging inflation on everyday goods.
The largest budget allocation approved by the elected...
Suspect nabbed with drugs, bank cash
A man was arrested Tuesday night after he was reportedly spotted selling drugs from his vehicle.
Pride in school runs high for leading Pajaro Valley High seniors
WATSONVILLE—Leaders of this year’s 274 Pajaro Valley High School seniors say the class of 2020 will be remembered for its unwavering school pride and its crazed support of athletics.
Dennar Ocampo and Natalia Arroyo were at the forefront of both.
“A lot of people would say,...
Remembering a hometown hero
A chorus of toasts rang through the Pajaro Valley Clubhouse on Saturday in remembrance of a local hero.
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 could have ‘some level’ of herd immunity by late spring, officials say
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Just hours before President Joe Biden said that every adult in the United States should have access to a Covid-19 vaccine by May 1, Santa Cruz County health officials said they expect the county will march along into the orange tier of...
Robbery spree results in crash
Two men remain at large following a string of robberies Wednesday evening in Santa Cruz and Aptos.
‘Catz football claws their way back to beat MVC | Weeklys...
Watsonville sophomore Noel Navarro had three rushing touchdowns, and the Wildcatz defeated Monte Vista Christian, 42-41, in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division-North football...
