County merges Public Works, Planning
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a plan to integrate the Planning and Public Works departments, a move officials say will streamline services and improve customer service.
Officials will immediately begin creating the new department, called Community Development...
Supervisor Felipe Hernandez Update
During the month of February you’ll find updates on our ongoing efforts to improve the Pajaro Valley. From our successful Annual Clean up Days to exciting new programs like the Landscape Equipment Exchange Program, there's a lot happening in our community. Join us in...
Man arrested for attempted murder
A Watsonville man was arrested Tuesday at his home for charges of attempted murder after he allegedly fired a gun into a residence.
Festival celebrates Oaxacan culture
SANTA CRUZ—The annual Guelaguetza Santa Cruz festival unfolded Sunday at Branciforte Small Schools, an outdoor event that celebrates the culture of Oaxaca, Mexico.
Dazzling costumes and dance, a large orchestra—heavy in brass and woodwinds—food tents, arts and crafts of the region and plenty of sunshine...
Photo: Older adults pick up sweet treat at Senior Center
Two women pick up their free ice cream from Older Adults Services Supervisor Katie Nuñez at the Watsonville Senior Center during the first-ever Drive-Thru Ice Cream Social on Saturday. Roughly 90 older adults cruised through E. 5th Street center to claim their free treat.
Pandemic hits agriculture, hospitality industries hardest
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The number of unemployed people in Santa Cruz County has nearly doubled since the Covid-19 crisis began in March 2020, from 4.8 percent in 2019 to 8.5 percent last year.
That amounts to 16,900 fewer jobs than there were a year ago, said...
Man shot, killed in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE—A man was shot and killed in Watsonville Saturday evening.
Watsonville Police said that around 6pm officers responded to reports of shots fired in the area of Rodriguez and Main streets where they found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound.
He was taken...
New skatepark opens in Seacliff
SEACLIFF—The new Seacliff Skate Park opened Saturday in Seacliff Village Park.
The park is nestled in a curving section of McGregor Drive at Canterbury Drive and beside the State Park exit from Highway 1. It features “skateable art,” features a view of the Monterey Bay...
Folkloric attire of Mexico gets the spotlight
The art of folkloric attire is the focus of the current exhibit at Watsonville Center for the Arts.
Presented by Galeria Plazita, “Threads of Identity”...
