Monterey Bay Rose Society’s pruning workshops begin
CENTRAL COAST—The California cut flower industry has changed drastically in the last 30 years. Once controlling more than half of cut flower sales in the U.S., it has gradually been overtaken by competition from overseas growers.
The Pajaro Valley, once a mecca of rose growing,...
Letter to the Editor, April 10: Need new leadership for South County
Letter to the Editor, April 10, 2018
Letters to the Editor, Jan. 27: Spend local, support our businesses
Letters to the Editor, Jan. 27, 2018
Watsonville is again a safe community | Letters to the Editor
Vote Yes on Measure Y
My family has lived and farmed in Watsonville and the Pajaro Valley since the 1900s. Forty-five years ago I started our first farm growing green beans in Watsonville. I have converted that to be organic and we now are the...
Annual Obon festival set for Sunday
The annual Obon Festival will take place July 21 at the Watsonville Buddhist Temple.
Open to the public, the event will include entertainment, a vendor’s market, childrens’ games and an array of traditional foods.
The festival culminates in a dance, known as Bon-Odori, which participants practice...
This Week in Pajaro Valley’s Past, Feb. 12-18
Compiled by Steve Bankhead
25 years ago on Feb. 6, 1996
Some workers from the closing Norcal-Crosetti plant at Ford & Walker streets will be hired by Dean Foods (former Richard Shaw Frozen Foods) which purchased Norcal Crosetti when it failed last August. Dean Foods plans...
Movie Review: 'The Circle' disappoints, rightfully thuds in box office
“The Circle” is possibly the most disappointing movie I’ve seen this year. It’s a perfect example of a film that asks a great question but doesn’t ever follow through on the ideas and answers that follow. It’s also a great example of how smart moviegoers
See’s Candies opens pop-up store in Watsonville
The See’s Holiday gift center in Watsonville is located at the Watsonville Square Shopping Center at 1878 Main Street in Watsonville. It opened on...
