Disaster relief funds benefit Pajaro flood victims
PAJARO—Community Foundations in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties have teamed up to distribute funding to nonprofits that are aiding flood recovery efforts in Pajaro.
The Community Foundation for Monterey County and Community Foundation Santa Cruz County each activated funds to support storm and flood relief...
Newsom visits Pajaro to tour flood damage
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (center) is joined by other dignitaries and officials Wednesday during a visit to Pajaro where floodwaters have shut down the town of around 2,000 people and flooded homes, vehicles and farms. Newsom arrived shortly before noon in Pajaro and was...
Highway 1 in Watsonville to reopen beginning Wednesday evening
WATSONVILLE—Highway 1 is expected to reopen tonight, according to Caltrans.
Caltrans spokesperson Kevin Drabinski said the southbound lanes of the highway, between Salinas Road and Highway 129 (Riverside Drive), are scheduled to open in the evening, while the northbound lanes should be reopened by Thursday...
Santa Cruz County Supervisors approve ordinance banning force against kids
SANTA CRUZ—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance that would prohibit companies forcibly transporting children. Also under the ordinance, families could sue transport companies that use force against their children for $10,000, plus legal costs.
The issue came to...
Pop music stars to aid Pajaro flood victims
Maná and Alejandro Fernández—whose combined album sales are more than 50 million—will donate a portion of ticket proceeds from their upcoming Bay Area shows to local nonprofit Community Bridges.
The artists are also encouraging individuals to make donations via communitybridges.org/donate.
“At the heart of Maná is...
Evacuated Pajaro residents search for answers
Will Norman stands in front of his home on Drew Lane wearing knee-high waders, up to his ankles in floodwaters that have inundated his neighborhood since a series of storms in January caused Corralitos Creek to spill over.
The recent storm on March 11 caused...
Crews hope to patch Pajaro River levee breach by end of Monday
PAJARO—A secondary breach of the Pajaro River near the Pacific Ocean Monday has helped relieve pressure from the levee and lower floodwaters in Pajaro.
Crews are working 24/7 to make emergency repairs to the primary breach of the levee near Murphy Crossing Road that has...
Another storm expected to slam Central Coast
With sunshine interspersed with scattered showers expected to last through Monday, another storm anticipated to hit the Central Coast early Tuesday will bring up to eight inches in the Santa Cruz Mountains, and at least three inches to the rest of Santa Cruz County.
The...
Floodwaters continue to rise in Pajaro as crews begin levee repairs
PAJARO—Nearly 200 people have been rescued so far from the floodwaters in Pajaro, Monterey County Sheriff Tina Nieto said Sunday afternoon.
Crews from the state’s emergency contractor are on site at the 120-foot breach in the Pajaro River Levee, as they prepare to shore up...
Pajaro flood waters shut down Highway 1
Floodwaters from the Pajaro River levee break reached northbound Highway 1 Sunday morning, forcing officials to shut down the highway at 9am.
The northbound lanes of the highway are shut down from Salinas Road to Highway 129.
As of 10:30am, the California Highway Patrol was preparing...
‘Catz eyeing coveted PCAL Gabilan Division crown | Girls basketball
Watsonville’s girls’ basketball team continues to make a strong case as one of the front runners for Gabilan Division crown after they remain perfect...
