Watsonville Elks Lodge welcomes new leaders
Watsonville Elks Lodge recently welcomed new Exalted Ruler Warren Anderson and First Lady Doris Williamson.
Peter Telc (Past Exalted Ruler) passed the baton to Anderson during the installation of officers.
“Peter has done a great job as Exalted Ruler and we appreciate him,” the lodge stated...
Dientes expands pediatric services
Though Jody Chiang just started as a dentist at Dientes in July, her journey with the organization began years before when she sat in the same chair as a child—often.
Growing up, Chiang dealt with her fair share of dental problems including cavities and tooth...
Man in critical condition after another shooting near levee
WATSONVILLE—A 46-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot early Saturday morning near the Pajaro River levee on Walker Street, an area that has seen two other shootings in recent months.
Watsonville Police Department officers were dispatched to the end of Walker Street near...
Photos: Watsonville observes Memorial Day
Above: American flags line a large swath of Freedom Boulevard Monday for Memorial Day. A crew headed up by VFW Post 1716 of Watsonville took on the task of flying hundreds of coffin flags between the Veterans of Foreign Wars Building on Freedom Boulevard...
Rise Together unites county leaders to alter outcomes
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—At the apex of last year’s crisis points—the pandemic, George Floyd’s murder and the greater countrywide calls for social justice—several Santa Cruz County leaders were brought together to try to change the system from within.
The group consists of people across the gender...
Suspected DUI driver injures two people, including Watsonville firefighter
WATSONVILLE—Two people, including a Watsonville firefighter, were injured on the Fourth of July after a suspected DUI driver plowed into several vehicles and a group of people at the scene of a fire on the 100 block of Miles Lane.
Watsonville Police Department spokeswoman Michelle...
PHOTO: Ramsay Park renovations
Workers with Granite Construction construct a new concrete walkway at the rear of Ramsay Park Monday as part of an ongoing major renovation. The $3.6 million project, which has been in the works for several years, has led to the demolition and rebuilding of...
Chamber adds Ohmann to team
Fiaau Ohmann has joined the Pajaro Valley Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture’s team to help develop businesses.
North County Fire District welcomes new firefighters, recognizes promotions
CASTROVILLE—The North County Fire District swore in five new firefighters on Tuesday and held a badge pinning ceremony for three who have recently been promoted.
During the ceremony at the Castroville Public Library, five new firefighters who have recently filled vacant positions received their badges:...
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...
