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...
Environment Commission to host battery storage public workshops
The Santa Cruz County Commission on the Environment (CoE) is convening a series of public technical workshops to examine the role and risks of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in modernizing the energy grid.
The workshops, scheduled for June 25, July 30 and Aug. 27,...
County kicks off summer wheelchair basketball program
WATSONVILLE—Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency’s Public Health Division is inviting all wheelchair users, youth with disabilities, along with their families and friends to participate in the Wheelin’ BBall Community Kick-off this weekend.
The free event will be held Saturday from noon to 2pm at...
Woman injured in rest stop crash
A Watsonville woman who reportedly blacked out at the wheel of her SUV tore through the Vista Point exit late Friday morning before side-swiping two vehicles and careening down an embankment.
Nature walks open to older adults
WATSONVILLE—Thanks to a partnership between the Watsonville Senior Center and the Watsonville Nature Center, 22 older adults got a close-up view of Struve Slough, and its birds and plants Monday during the Senior Nature Walk, a program that launched in November.
Led up by Nancy...
Sheriff’s deputy arrested for allegedly having sex with inmate
SANTA CRUZ—A Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputy assigned as a correctional officer in the jail has been arrested for allegedly having a sexual relationship win an inmate, Sheriff’s spokeswoman Ashley Keehn announced Saturday.
Jessica Smith was charged with sexual activity with an inmate, assault by...
Santa Cruz County scores money for hydrogen busses, affordable housing projects
Countywide efforts to bolster environmentally-friendly bus service and build low-income housing were given a boost Monday, with the announcement of a $38.6 million award from the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA).
The money will allow Santa Cruz METRO to purchase 24 zero-emission, hydrogen-powered buses, including...
Volunteers help plant trees at Muzzio Park
Event part of the Watsonville Urban Forest Revitalization Project.
Stolen plane reportedly plunged into sea
Watsonville Police announced Thursday that the man who allegedly stole a small airplane out of Watsonville Municipal Airport (WMA) on June 26 appears to have flown the Cessna 172 SP Skyhawk into the sea.
Watsonville Plaza project moves ahead
A crew from Community Tree Service removed several large trees and trimmed back several others Monday and Tuesday at Watsonville Plaza as part of...
