Watsonville Airport business files complaint against city to federal agency
WATSONVILLE—An attorney for a business that has operated at Watsonville Municipal Airport for 56 years has filed a complaint with the Federal Aviation Administration against the city of Watsonville and the airport.
In the filing, attorney Glynn Falcon says that the airport has not fully...
More than two-thirds against Measure D in early results
Measure D appeared to be failing soon after the polls closed Tuesday night, with 68% of voters opposing it.
As of 8:20pm, 15,704 of the 22,966 votes counted were against the measure.
Also called the “Santa Cruz County Greenway Initiative,” this measure would change the county’s...
Top spellers crowned at SC County Bee
SANTA CRUZ—The top spellers in the annual Santa Cruz County Spelling Bee were announced Monday following the one-day event at UC Santa Cruz Saturday.
Bayview Elementary student Liesl Hildebrand claimed first place in the Elementary Division and Gateway School student Sky Zeltser placed first in...
Local artist cuts a new direction
Watsonville artist Elizabeth Williams will show her latest artworks in a new exhibit at Fruition Brewing in Watsonville.
"Folk Art, Assemblage Dolls and Painted Cut-Outs," will feature around 50 works of painted wood sculptures, assemblage, paintings on wood and more.
“This show came about because I...
Casa de la Cultura hosts annual giveaway
Dozens of families lined up along Salinas Road in Pajaro Monday morning, children’s faces peering from backseat windows, as they waited their turn for Santa Claus to hand them their Christmas gifts.
But the presents were not the only thing the visitors received.
The drive through...
CZU Lightning Complex Fires hit one-year anniversary
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY — Monday marked the one year anniversary of the CZU Lightning Complex Fires that raged through 86,509 acres in the Santa Cruz Mountains, killed one man, burned close to 1,500 buildings and stacked up a tab of $2.4 billion in insured...
World Wetlands Day to be observed Saturday
WATSONVILLE—Preparations have been underway in Watsonville to set the stage for the 12th annual World Wetlands Day celebration Saturday.
Jonathan Pilch, Executive Director of Watsonville Wetlands Watch, said the work this past week included wetland restoration plantings along the Upper Struve Slough trail in Watsonville...
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk plans new Ferris wheel
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk plans on bringing back an iconic attraction, but it first must seek approval from the city’s planning commission.
Five years after the park removed its Ferris wheel due to age, plans are in the works to construct a new, 68-foot...
PVUSD leader named region’s Superintendent of Year
WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley Unified School District Superintendent Michelle Rodriguez has been named Superintendent of the Year by the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Region 10.
The region covers 42 school districts in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties.
“It is a pleasure and privilege to...
¿Qué incluye el proyecto de ley de estímulo? Una guía para saber a qué se destinarán los 1,9 billones de dólares
WASHINGTON—El plan de estímulo económico de 1,9 billones de dólares del presidente Joe Biden tendría efectos de largo alcance en la sociedad ahora que el país trata de superar una pandemia que ha cobrado la vida de más de medio millón de personas en...
Watsonville’s Guillen records five goals in trounce over King City |...
Watsonville senior forward Diego Guillen notched five goals in the Wildcatz's 7-2 thumping win over King City in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division...
