Briefs: Youth Poet Laureate; ‘Live Your Dream’ awards
Library accepting nominations for Youth Poet Laureate
The Watsonville Public Library is accepting nominations for the new Watsonville Youth Poet Laureate.
The program’s primary goal is to recognize those under the age of 20 for their literary achievements with a commitment to and a passion for...
Monterey County ends its Non-Congregate Shelter Program
The County of Monterey has ended its Non-Congregate Shelter (NCS) program, which has supported Pajaro flooding victims since March.
Families in need will still have access to housing services, but County officials have moved the program closer to its homeless services providers.
Under the program—estimated to...
Commission approves drive-thru Starbucks
The Watsonville Planning Commission approved a drive-thru Starbucks in the Watsonville Square Shopping Center Tuesday, one of two such coffee shops in the works for the city.
Art classes in the time of Covid
Searching for joy in the ongoing pandemic calls for a certain focus amidst the cascade of negative numbers such as death tolls, cases and recoveries.
Such is the case for Watsonville artist Sefla Joseph, who has had to reinvent her studio art classes and take...
Local financial planner gives advice on managing money in 2020
WATSONVILLE—For many, the New Year feels like a fresh start. Resolutions are written and promises made to make big changes for the future.
And most of these decisions—whether it’s traveling more or starting a membership at a local gym—have one thing in common: they all...
The Chop Shop moving into historic Main Street building
I see that The Chop Shop barbershop is close to opening in the former Plaza Jewelers on the ground floor of the Resetar Hotel on Main Street at West Lake Avenue. The jewelry store moved nearby to East Fifth Street.
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Renovation work continues on Taqueria...
Greenway measure likely set for June election
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—In June, Santa Cruz County voters might be able to state their preference on what has become one of the region’s most contentious issues in the past decade: the future of the county’s 32-mile rail line.
On the ballot, voters will be asked...
‘Night of the Living Composers’ returns to Aptos
Santa Cruz’s NewMusicWorks (NMW) on Saturday will host its annual showcase of chamber music featuring songs by living composers from across the U.S.
“Night of the Living Composers” will be held at the Samper Recital Hall in Aptos and will feature the NMW Ensemble, led...
Cabrillo scholarship created in memory of plane crash victim
APTOS–The family of Stuart Camenson, who died in a plane collision at Watsonville Municipal Airport on Aug. 18, has created a permanent endowed scholarship for Cabrillo College students in his honor.
The Stuart Camenson Memorial Endowed Scholarship aims to support those studying within Cabrillo’s Visual...
Team White records shutout to win Central Coast Football All-Star game...
The 40th Annual Central Coast High School All-Star Football Game was a one-sided affair as Team White crushed Team Black, 42-0, at Rabobank Stadium...
