Day Without Immigrants draws thousands
Thousands of people filled the streets in downtown Watsonville Monday afternoon, waving Mexican flags, carrying signs and chanting, all in observance of a Day Without Immigrants, one of numerous protests nationwide against the hardline immigration policies enacted by the new presidential administration.
Staying home from...
Trees planted in downtown Watsonville
Members of Watsonville Wetlands Watch (WWW) joined forces with Watsonville Public Works, Studio Judy G and others Wednesday to plant new trees in downtown Watsonville.
The effort is part of the ongoing Watsonville Community Forest Project by the city to plant thousands of new trees...
Multiple local pilots hit in recent laser strikes
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville pilots, and the city’s municipal airport, are asking for help after several aircraft were struck by laser light.
The phenomenon, known as laser strikes, occurs when someone on the ground points a laser light at a pilot.
It is a federal offense, with five years...
Mariachi concert benefits Pajaro flood victims
Activities 4 All will present a mariachi concert on May 27 from 7-9pm at the Henry J. Mello Center, 250 East Beach St., to benefit the families of the Pajaro area.
The lineup includes Mariachi Ilusion, Esperanza del Valle, Andres Benito-Yanez and more.
Tickets are available...
Skillicorn BBQ returns to fundraise for local boy scouts
WATSONVILLE—The annual Skillicorn BBQ, a fundraiser to support Boy Scouts of America programming in South County, will return to the Corralitos Padres Hall on Sept. 8.
The event has been held for decades. Last year it was canceled due to the pandemic, though it still...
Watsonville, Capitola city council meetings assailed by ‘Zoom bombs’
The Watsonville City Council will stop allowing virtual comments during its public meetings for the rest of the year after it received two anonymous calls filled with racist language and expletives during the Oct. 24 meeting.
Both were from anonymous callers, one insulting Jewish people...
7-Eleven hands out hundreds of free pizzas on Christmas Eve
WATSONVILLE—A line was already forming in front of 7-Eleven on Main Street before 11am on Christmas Eve as people eagerly awaited Santa Claus—and pizza.
Sherry Dang and Kirk di Cicco, owners of local franchised 7-Elevens, handed out 500 free pizzas at the store, plus 200...
City issues fourth change for Trail segment contract
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council approved the fourth change to a contract with Granite Rock for Phase 1 of the City’s segment of the Coastal Rail Trail, bringing the total price for changes to $501,328.94.
The most recent contract change—included in the council’s consent agenda of...
PHOTO: Four-vehicle crash on Main Street
Watsonville Police investigate a four-vehicle crash on Main Street Monday.
Activism through art
A series of exhibits and events, highlighting local artists and their role in activism and social change, will soon kick off in Santa Cruz.
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...
