Watsonville City Council hears traffic safety plan
The Watsonville City Council on Feb. 10 reviewed a draft Vision Zero Corridor Study aimed at reducing traffic deaths and serious injuries, particularly among pedestrians and bicyclists.
The proposal calls for several changes along Freedom Boulevard, including lane reductions, a traffic circle at Lincoln Street,...
Panetta secures $3.15M for Santa Cruz Wharf repairs
When the end of the Santa Cruz Municipal wharf was smashed by surging waves during storms in December 2024, representatives from Congressman Jimmy Panetta’s office called the city’s Parks and Recreation director Tony Elliot to offer help within about an hour.
Elliot said the speed...
Farmer’s Market manager Jesus Madrigal recognized
Watsonville Certified Farmer’s Market manager Jesus Madrigal was recognized at a Feb. 10 City Council meeting with a framed proclamation handed to him by Mayor Kristal Salcedo.
In addition to his work at the market, Madrigal also oversees the operation at Pinto Lake City Park...
Two crashes occur in two days in same location
A pair of crashes in two days knocked out power and tore down two utility poles a few hundred feet apart on Airport Boulevard.
The first crash occurred at 7:55am Sunday when a woman lost control of her SUV and smashed into a utility pole...
Lofgren presents $1.2M check to boost vets building, $900K to Si Se Puede
The Watsonville Veterans Memorial Building serves as a meeting place for people who have served in the U.S. military and as a hub for medical, housing and social services.
But at 88 years old, the building is showing its age. The elevator is out of...
Padilla, Schiff secure $54M for Pajaro River Levee
U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla announced Tuesday that he and Sen. Adam Schiff secured $54 million in federal funding for the Pajaro River Flood Risk Management Project, aimed at strengthening flood protection for Watsonville and Pajaro.
The funding will go toward reconstructing failing levees along the...
Body identified as missing woman
A woman’s body recovered on Jan. 18 in the area of Smith Grade and Moore Ranch Road has been identified as 73-year-old Jeanne Burke, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office.
Burke was last seen Nov. 18 at 4:30pm in the area of Moore...
Photo story: Early morning crash causes power outage
This story has been updated from a previous version.
A woman escaped injury when her SUV smashed into a utility pole early Sunday morning on the 100 block of Airport Boulevard. The woman was traveling eastbound on Airport Boulevard at 7:55am approaching Freedom Boulevard when,...
Tony Nuñez announces run for county supervisor
Tony Nuñez is a Watsonville High School graduate who became a reporter and then editor of The Pajaronian and Good Times, and moved on to work with the nonprofit Community Bridges.
He later became an inaugural member of the Pajaro Valley Health Care District (PVHCD),...
PVUSD announces Sustainable Schools Advisory group
Pajaro Valley Unified School District on Tuesday announced the formation of the Sustainable Schools Advisory, a group of 23 parents, staff and community members...
