Planners OK drive-thru Starbucks on Freedom Boulevard
During the pandemic, a white-haired man pulled up to Taqueria Mi Tierra 2 on Freedom Boulevard and began to honk his horn, believing that a carhop would come out to take his order.
The man was remembering the days when the building was still the...
Saturday car cruise down Main Street to raise money for farmworkers
WATSONVILLE—Members of a local car club hope their passion projects will help the community’s farmworkers weather the unknown during the coronavirus pandemic.
Watsonville Riders on Saturday will host the Farmworker Relief Cruise in downtown Watsonville from 5-7pm. The automobile showcase will serve as a fundraiser...
Work on E. Lake Ave./Holohan Rd. intersection expected to wrap up in July
Work continues on roadway and signal improvements at the intersection of Holohan Road and East Lake Avenue (Hwy 152).
The job is part of a $4.3 million project that will rearrange the heavily traveled intersection, including a left-turn lane and a merge lane from...
Subvenciones disponibles para inquilinos afectados por Covid-19
La Ciudad de Watsonville y la Junta de Acción Comunitaria del Condado de Santa Cruz (CAB, por sus siglas en inglés) están aceptando solicitudes para su Programa de Asistencia de Vivienda de Emergencia, un programa que ayudara a los inquilinos de bajos y moderados...
Police find missing Watsonville girl
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville Police on Thursday afternoon found the 12-year-old Watsonville girl that ran away from home Tuesday evening.
WPD found Mary Guadalupe Curiel Lopez at Callaghan Park around 2 p.m.
"She is safe and we're speaking to her now," WPD said through its Twitter account.
She was reported...
City Council solidifies new development fee for public art
The Watsonville City Council at its Tuesday night meeting solidified its decision to implement a new fee on development projects that would fund the arts in Watsonville.
Soon, developers seeking to create commercial and residential projects will have to pay 0.75% of their project’s valuation,...
Watsonville native takes reins as mayor of Northern California’s largest city
SAN JOSE—Watsonville native Matt Mahan has been sworn in as mayor of Northern California’s largest city.
The Harvard-educated 40-year-old businessman turned politician grew up on the outskirts of Watsonville in the 1980s and ’90s, just off Amesti Road near Pinto Lake. His mother taught at...
Hernandez, Parker will likely win key seats
WATSONVILLE—Felipe Hernandez and Ari Parker have established large leads on their respective competitors and will likely capture key political seats in South County, updated results released Wednesday by the Santa Cruz County Elections Department show.
Hernandez, a former Watsonville mayor and current member of the...
Advocates warn of immigration scam
Legal advocates are warning the public about a multistate scam targeting the immigrant community, with some victims losing as much as $30,000.
According to Claudia...
