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What's going on? | July 27-Aug. 2

What's going on? | July 27-Aug. 2

Cars and Coffee hits East Lake Village

People check out a string of early-day cars and trucks Saturday in East Lake Village Shopping Center
People check out a string of early-day cars and trucks Saturday in East Lake Village Shopping Center during the weekly Cars and Coffee event. The free event staged 41 vehicles with owners on hand to field questions and conversation about what goes into keeping...

Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore opens

WATSONVILLE — Habitat for Humanity of Monterey Bay threw open its doors at a grand opening ceremony Thursday for the relocation of their ReStore at 555 Main St. in Watsonville.  The festive event drew community members, business people, Restore staff and area dignitaries, including Watsonville Mayor...

Federal court must reconsider pesticide use

The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday ordered a federal court to reconsider an earlier ruling that essentially banned a commonly used pesticide.

City readies for renewed negotiations with PV Arts for Porter Building

Porter Building
WATSONVILLE—The city of Watsonville is expected to resume negotiations with the Pajaro Valley Arts (PVA) Council for the sale of the Porter Building after no affordable housing developers showed serious interest in the historic landmark. Watsonville and PVA earlier this year had begun early discussions...

Field view | Photo Gallery

Do you have a recent photo you’d like to share? Send it to us for consideration by emailing it to [email protected] or mailing it to 21 Brennan St., Suite 14, Watsonville, CA 95076. Please include a brief description of the photo as well as the...

Apartments taking shape on Miles Lane

miles lane apartments
With foundation work completed and now in its framing stage, 72 new affordable apartments by MidPen Housing are going skyward at 139-141 Miles Lane. The Watsonville City Council approved the development in 2020, a joint project between MidPen and Encompass Community Services, which is being...

County unveils new budget website

Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a new interactive budget website that allows community members to check up on the complex inner workings of the county’s finances, roughly one month before the board begins its annual budget hearings. The...

Council approves plan to transform downtown Watsonville

downtown watsonville main beach street intersection
In a future envisioned by Watsonville officials, the city’s downtown will be a vibrant and bustling place where commerce, mixed-use housing and a redesigned transit system intermingle and trees line a narrowed, two-lane Main Street. The Downtown Specific Plan, approved unanimously late Tuesday night by...

Police on the lookout for drunk drivers

The Watsonville Police Department is in the midst of an enforcement campaign aimed at stopping drunk and drug-impaired drivers.
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‘Catz edge Nueva to capture first-ever CCS championship | Girls soccer

Jackie Cano has been an unstoppable force for the Watsonville girls’ soccer team since the Central Coast Section playoffs began in mid February.  The star...