Serial rooftop burglary suspect nabbed
A suspected serial burglar was arrested Tuesday after surveillance footage helped officers identify and arrest the 32-year-old man who’d developed a reputation of breaking into businesses through the roof.
National group urges flood control funding formula changes
The National Association of Counties (NACo) on July 21 voted unanimously to urge the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) to change the way it funds flood control projects for economically disadvantaged communities.
Currently, the ACOE uses a 1:1 benefit-cost ratio when figuring the feasibility...
City offering grants for public art
WATSONVILLE—The City of Watsonville is investing $4,000 into public art projects in the coming year.
The Public Art Grant Program, established earlier this month, will distribute four $1,000 grants to different projects by Watsonville artists that aim to improve and enrich the city. Projects can...
County installs dumping surveillance cameras
The County of Santa Cruz has begun installing surveillance cameras at key locations in unincorporated areas of the County to help prevent illegal dumping, a strategy to protect the environment and help keep Santa Cruz County clean.
Illegal dumping costs local taxpayers nearly half a...
PVUSD asks community to celebrate class of 2020 with yard decorations
WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley Unified School District is asking residents to help honor the district’s 1,179 graduates by turning on their outdoor lights and decorating their yards between May 25-29.
The “Lights On Grads” and Yard/Door Decoration Event is a way to give graduating seniors a...
New Covid booster is now available throughout county
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—A new Covid-19 booster vaccine is now available throughout Santa Cruz County.
Following recent approval by the FDA and CDC, the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup also recommends either the Pfizer or Moderna bivalent booster to be given two months after the...
Woman’s club awards scholarships, announces upgrades
The Watsonville Woman’s Club began its year of monthly meetings Sept. 6 at its long-standing Brennan Street building that opened in 1917.
Mexican Independence Day to be celebrated at annual festival
Fiestas Patrias will sponsor its annual community festival, Mexican Independence Day, on Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
PV’s De La Torre, MVC’s Fullalove-Silveira take home top honors |...
Pajaro Valley sophomore Hemeria De La Torre and Monte Vista Christian graduate Kayla Fullalove-Silveira each received some of the highest honors in the Pacific...
