Street Scene prepares for move
Street Scene’s last day on Main Street is Feb. 1 before it moves to downtown, making way for a major retail project at one of the city’s busiest intersections.
Anonymous donor gifts rescue horse to CASA Santa Cruz
AROMAS—In June of 2020, a horse named Rooster arrived at The BackStretch, a nonprofit ranch in Aromas that aims to provide a haven for abandoned, abused and neglected horses.
The 16-year-old Quarter Horse had finally found his “forever home” after years of being a workhorse,...
Local artists puzzled by fees
WATSONVILLE—Paul De Worken left the Watsonville City Council Chambers sad and confused on Oct. 22. A few days later he was in a better mood, but his confusion did not fade.
After the City Council approved a $200 fee for community initiated public art on...
Watsonville gets a new perspective
With a celebration that included a Mexican dance, music and an open house, New Perspectives, Inc. officially opened its doors Wednesday in the space adjacent to the Register-Pajaronian.
Outdoor market approved for VFW hall
WATSONVILLE—Since the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1716 was founded nearly a century ago, it has been a place for vets to find the camaraderie of shared experience, as well as a gathering spot for friends.
More importantly, the Watsonville organization—and others like it nationwide—offer...
PHOTOS: Santa Claus lands in Watsonville
Melissa Arana, 3, pays visit to Santa Monday at Ramsay Park in Watsonville after Santa and one of his helpers landed in a helicopter. More than 100 people lined up to watch the landing in a soccer field and then stepped up to greet...
Local Toys For Tots cancels public donation sites
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—This year, because of the Covid-19 pandemic, Toys For Tots will not be hosting public collection sites for toy donations for the first time in its history.
Normally, the collection points at fire stations and businesses throughout the county are responsible for the...
5-year-old boy stabbed to death by brother in Scotts Valley
A 5-year-old boy died Wednesday after his twin brother reportedly stabbed him in the back with a kitchen knife.
Ashley Keehn, public information officer for the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, said deputies were dispatched to a report of a stabbing at a home in...
Cabrillo Gallery to highlight alternative process photography
“Out of the Dark: Alternative Process Photography” will open on March 11.
Man shot on Freedom Boulevard Friday night
A man was taken to a trauma center Friday night after he was shot in the head while driving along Freedom Boulevard.
According to radio...
