Monterey County Sheriff: ‘Bomb’ was lost computer
A suspicious bag left leaning against a California Highway Patrol vehicle in Prunedale Monday—which prompted a response from the Monterey County Sheriff’s Bomb Squad and the brief detainment of the man who left it—turned out to be nothing more than a lost computer bag.
According...
Structural frameworks explored in new art exhibition
Show will run at Cabrillo Gallery until Oct. 26
Man shot by police booked into jail
The man who was shot by a Watsonville Police officer after charging the officer with two kitchen knives was booked into Santa Cruz County Jail Tuesday after his release from a hospital, Watsonville Police spokeswoman Michelle Pulido said Wednesday.
Briefs: VFW Post 1716 honors students, teacher; Santa Tour upcoming
VFW Post 1716 honors students, teacher
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1716 in Freedom recently gave out scholarships and awards.
Every year, the post hands out scholarships and awards to a middle school student, a high school student and selects a teacher of the year.
This year’s...
PVUSD moves Watsonville High principal, names interim
Pajaro Valley Unified School District officials have replaced Watsonville High Principal Clara Fernandez, three years after she took the helm of the school.
In her place, Chrissy MacLean will step in as interim principal, says interim Superintendent Murry Schekman.
“MacLean was a teacher and Assistant Principal...
Santa Cruz sees crowds on Halloween | About Town
No one came to our door Saturday night for Halloween. Typically we get dozens of kids in costumes, families roaming the streets, strangers greeting strangers at the doorstep. Not this year. Downtown Santa Cruz, however, came out in force with, what police said was...
Shakespeare adaptation celebrates Hispanic culture
APTOS—When tasked with choosing a production for Cabrillo College Theater Arts Department’s Fall 2022 season, Abel Cornejo knew he wanted to find something that celebrated Hispanic culture.
After a long search, however, Cornejo still hadn't found just the right play. That’s when he had the...
Community shows its pride
Elaine Johnson was 15 before she realized that the “aunt” who lived with her grandmother was actually her grandmother’s partner of four decades.
In those days, LGBTQ largely had to live in the shadows, lest they draw scorn from a society not yet evolved enough...
Renaissance grads relish opportunity to continue studies
WATSONVILLE—At Renaissance High School 56 students graduated this year and took part in an unorthodox drive-through ceremony June 3 to pick up their diplomas. First-year principal Deanna Young said dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, especially as graduation approached, called for tremendous resources at her...
Watsonville City Council Cuts Vacant Positions in New Budget
The 2025-26 fiscal budget which cuts several positions, reduces operational fees and implements a five-year capital improvement plan.
PVUSD Trustees to revisit teacher layoff vote
A little more than one week after voting to eliminate roughly 80 teacher positions, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees will...
