Restaurant, bar approved for Aviation Way
The Watsonville Planning Commission unanimously approved a restaurant and bar near the Watsonville Municipal Airport on Tuesday.
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All-You-Can-Eat Udon Feed (Feb. 1)
The Watsonville Buddhist Temple will hold its annual “All-You-Can-Eat” Udon Feed. Tickets can be purchased at the door. Also available, at additional cost, will be onigiri (rice balls), a variety of desserts, cha shu (bbq pork), and beverages. For...
Watsonville names new fire chief
The City of Watsonville has named longtime firefighter Corey Schaefer as its next fire chief following the retirement of Chief Rudy López.
Schaefer, a 27-year veteran of the Watsonville Fire Department, has served as acting fire chief since August and was selected after a recruitment...
PHOTO: Warriors, Kaiser Permanente pitch in at Second Harvest
Members from the Santa Cruz Warriors and Kaiser Permanente doctors joined forces with staff at Second Harvest Food Bank Tuesday morning in Watsonville to bag food for their third such event to help area families in need. The food is supported by Kaiser Permanente...
Watsonville City Council deems stalled development public nuisance
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council at its Tuesday meeting declared a stalled housing development off Ohlone Parkway a public nuisance, setting the stage for a public hearing on the item after its summer recess.
Pacific Sunshine Garden at 1773 Santa Victoria Ave. has for more than...
New business to come to old Kmart building in Watsonville
A little more than two years after the former Kmart store on Freedom Boulevard closed its doors, the space will soon have a new tenant.
Vallarta Supermarket, which has more than 50 locations throughout California—the most recent one in Salinas—will occupy half of the 100,000-square-foot...
Ow Family hands out scholarships to students
George Ow Jr. and his family provided $500 scholarships to 106 high school seniors during a June ceremony at Cabrillo College.
City Council approves budget as calls for cuts to WPD continue
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a biennial budget that will keep Watsonville Police Department’s staffing at current levels, and invest roughly $7.5 million into a rebuild of Ramsay Park.
The decision came after two dozen people at the virtual meeting echoed a...
Shelter sites begin to transition as fire recovery begins
SANTA CRUZ—With the repopulation of a few towns in the CZU August Lighting Complex evacuation zone, the Santa Cruz County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is now shifting attention to the needs of people who have been displaced from their homes.
As of Thursday, the fire...
Team White records shutout to win Central Coast Football All-Star game...
The 40th Annual Central Coast High School All-Star Football Game was a one-sided affair as Team White crushed Team Black, 42-0, at Rabobank Stadium...
