Brothers slice into downtown: Plans for pizzeria in historic downtown building
Two Watsonville brothers — one a trained chef and the other a community organizer — plan to reopen a shuttered downtown restaurant to serve New York-style pizza and mugs of craft beer.
Police arrest suspected trash can arsonist
SANTA CRUZ—Santa Cruz Police arrested a woman early Thursday morning after she allegedly set fires in several garbage cans between Ocean and Church streets.
Nataliya Zubrilina, 34, has been charged with arson. She was booked into Santa Cruz County Jail and was being held Friday...
Census workers finding residents where they live
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—With a Sept. 30 deadline to complete the nationwide 2020 Census, the federal agency has its hands full making sure every resident is counted.
But that can be difficult when residents have been evacuated due to an emergency such as the CZU August...
City accepting applications for community service grants
The city of Watsonville is accepting applications for Social and Community Service Grants for fiscal year cycle 2021-23. The deadline to apply is May 17 by 5 pm.
Applicants must fill out the Google form application found here: forms.gle/yfXvWrPDUY9YrwzT8
The city will have $266,000 to fund...
Watsonville home to county’s largest EV charging station
Watsonville’s Overlook Shopping Center has become home to the largest electric vehicle charging station in Santa Cruz County, according to PlugShare.com.
Flying the colors on Memorial Day
Continuing a local tradition of honoring Memorial Day, a section of Freedom Boulevard and area cemeteries were lined with over 300 flags Monday, thanks to the effort of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1716 and of the American Legion Post 121.
Local cemeteries were also...
Local reopening speeds vary by business
WATSONVILLE—Minutes after Santa Cruz County received state approval to reopen barbershops and hair salons on May 30, barber Rigo Navarro said he received the first of what would be a flood of calls from his loyal customers asking when he would be open for...
Water levels low | About Town
I spoke with the National Weather Service today and a meteorologist told me that a long dry period was about to settle over our region for a long time, possibly through the end of the month, which is not good, being that it is...
Input sought on Pajaro to Prunedale corridor
To help solve safety and congestion issues, the Transportation Agency for Monterey County is seeking the public's input on how best to improve the Pajaro to Prunedale corridor.
Nourishing Today, Building Tomorrow: The Next Chapter of Our Food Bank
For more than 50 years, our community has demonstrated what’s possible when neighbors care for one another.
Through floods, emergencies, economic downturns and a global...
