Couple takes helm of Watsonville Salvation Army
When Thelma Jimenez was a young girl growing up in Albuquerque, N.M, her family was suffering from homelessness.
Former WPD Deputy Chief Terry Traub dies
WATSONVILLE—Former Watsonville Police Deputy Chief Terry Traub died at his Watsonville home on March 20. He was 55.
After working at Scotts Valley Police Department for around nine years, Traub switched over to WPD in 1997 when he was hired by then-Chief Terry Medina.
Traub climbed...
PV Health Trust named admin for Dr. Ehler H. Eiskamp scholarship | Community Briefs
Scholarship opportunities for Cabrillo students in healthcare field
The Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust Board of Directors recently announced it has been named administrator of the Dr. Ehler H. Eiskamp Endowed Scholarship Fund, which will provide $50,000 in local healthcare scholarships.
A Stanford graduate and the...
Loaves and Fishes serves community | About Town
Tents and a line of chairs have been set up outside Loaves and Fishes awaiting the normal Mon-Fri lunch for needy people on Second Street in Watsonville.
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Of the 200 people tested for coronavirus at Natividad Medical Center, a 172-bed acute-care teaching hospital in Salinas,...
Weekend blaze injures one | About Town
I covered a fire Saturday night in Santa Cruz where flames tore through the roof of an occupied shed. By the time firefighters arrived at the home, at the corner of San Juan Avenue at Roxas Street just before 9pm, flames were gushing about...
PVHS teachers make push for 7-period day
WATSONVILLE—During the summer, Pajaro Valley Unified School District officials plan to meet at the bargaining table with the district’s teachers union in hopes of hammering out an agreement that would create a 7-period day at Pajaro Valley High School.
A majority of teachers at the...
Two charged for infant’s death at unlicensed daycare center
Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies on Saturday arrested two women who were allegedly running an unlicensed daycare center after a 3-month-old infant died in their care.
Maria Marquez, 62, and her daughter, Johanna Marquez, 35, both of Royal Oaks, were charged with involuntary manslaughter, felony child...
Barsi’s Liquor Store closing next month
WATSONVILLE—After a half-century in business, Jim Barsi has sold his eponymous liquor store, and will retire in December.
That’s when new owners will take over, and rename it Watsonville Fiesta Liquor. But that’s a story for the future.
The story of Barsi’s Liquor Store began in...
Central Coast untouched in Newsom’s clampdown on bars, restaurants
SACRAMENTO—California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday ordered bars and restaurants in 19 counties to close their indoor dining options for at least three weeks, as the state faces increasing cases of Covid-19 and residents plan for the busy July 4 weekend.
The state saw 5,898...
Annual luncheon celebrates National Agriculture Day
More than 200 tickets were sold for the National Agriculture Day Spring Luncheon held April 26 in the Heritage Hall at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in Watsonville.
The annual event is coordinated by the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau and the educational organization, Agri-Culture.
At...
Community leaders host rally for Measure E
Dozens of community members and local leaders gathered at a rally Friday at Watsonville Community Hospital in support of Measure E, the temporary half-cent...
