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Sheriff’s Office seeks suspect in recent Live Oak shooting
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s detectives on Wednesday identified Patrick Diaz, 29, as a suspect in a Jan. 13 shooting that occurred on...PV Water Board adopts Cost of Service Rate Study
WATSONVILLE—On Feb. 17 the Board of Directors of the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency (PV Water) unanimously adopted the 2021 Cost of Service Rate...Man killed in recent shooting at Pajaro levee identified
WATSONVILLE—The man who died Feb. 22 after being shot nine days earlier on the Pajaro River levee has been identified as Daniel Godinez, 46,...Latino Role Models conference goes virtual Saturday
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The annual Latino Role Models conference will return for its 11th year—in a virtual format—Saturday from 9:30am-1pm. The free event was founded and...
- COVID-19
County supervisors approve rental assistance program
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a plan to join a state-run rent relief program, which makes...Biden changes PPP rules to help the self-employed
By Stacy Cowley and Jim Tankersley, of The New York Times Aiming to put its own stamp on the Paycheck Protection Program, the Biden administration...School leaders set to discuss return to classroom
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—School district superintendents from 11 districts throughout Santa Cruz County will hold a town hall meeting Thursday to talk about bringing younger...County Health’s vaccines now available to certain occupation groups
Covid-19 vaccinations for Santa Cruz County residents are being expanded to include workers in education and childcare, emergency services, and food and agriculture industries,...Watsonville cancels most of its annual events, mayor says
WATSONVILLE—The city of Watsonville has canceled most of its annual events slated for this year because of the ongoing pandemic, Mayor Jimmy Dutra said...
- About Town
Farmer’s Market keeps ticking | About Town
I stopped by the watsonville Certified Farmers Market today, my first such visit in months. While I was glad to see the market up...A sunset scene | About Town
I covered a shooting in Santa Cruz yesterday by Dominican Hospital. Witnesses said it was a young Latino male. They said they heard three...Water levels low | About Town
I spoke with the National Weather Service today and a meteorologist told me that a long dry period was about to settle over our...Winter wonderland | About Town
I recently visited Farley's Christmas Wonderland at 108 Seaview Ave. in Santa Cruz to witness, by far, the most amazing residential Christmas display. For...Out to sea | About Town
President Trump is on another pardon spree for a bunch of people facing various jail sentences and other punishments. So far he has let...
- Business
New pizza shop opens in historic Pajaro location
PAJARO—The tiny town of Pajaro, nestled on the most northerly corner of Monterey County, just got its first pizzeria. Thanks to a dream of Pajaro...Photo: National 9 Motel in downtown razed
A crew from Randazzo Enterprises use an excavator to demolish the National 9 Motel in downtown Watsonville Wednesday to make way for a four-story,...Craft Bakeshop + Eatery plans soft opening this weekend
WATSONVILLE—When the home of the former Second Street Cafe in Watsonville became available last year, business partners Lacey Dent and Greg Bobeda saw an...City budget buoyed by sales tax revenue ‘bubble’
WATSONVILLE—Despite the economic shutdowns resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, the city of Watsonville’s overall sales tax revenues have held steady thanks to a myriad...Creative masks still a hot item
WATSONVILLE—Battling the pandemic for nearly a year now has spurned a wealth of creative avenues to keep Covid-19 at bay. From crafty outdoor dining...
- Opinion
Rebuild Ramsay’s fields
There were several good news items scattered throughout the most recent budget update presented to the Watsonville City Council on Feb. 9. The city’s...Letters to the Editor, Feb. 19
Helping to feed the community It felt so good to read the article about the San Jose nonprofit organization called Martha’s Kitchen that is now...Protect small business
As we continue to expand the outreach of vaccinations in Santa Cruz County, I can’t help but continue to think of the impacts Covid-19...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...Do the right thing
The recent struggle between the leaders of the Pajaro Valley Unified School District made a big impression on me. Those who follow the district...
- Announcements
Drop-off Donations – Today 3-5pm
Please bring a care package for Watsonville's elderly and drop-off at the Church of the Nazarene. Call Dee Dee Vargas for curbside pick-ups at (831)...MESSAGE FROM YOUR CENTRAL COAST ACE HARDWARE OWNER, MANUEL RODRIGUES
Dear Neighbor, I’m sure by now you’ve received several messages about the Coronavirus (COVID-19). I’m the owner of Your Central Coast Ace Hardware which includes locations...A Message from John Skinner and CA Association of Realtors
Welcome to the first issue of our new weekly newsletter covering California’s experience with COVID-19, the novel strand of coronavirus currently sweeping the globe....
- Sports
State clears way for football, other youth sports to resume
The wait for most youth sports just became a lot shorter as the California Department of Public Health released an updated version of its...Watsonville native Marv Marinovich lived for the ‘challenge’
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High School alumnus and former Oakland Raiders lineman Marv Marinovich—who captained the University of Southern California’s 1962 national championship team—once wrestled a champion...‘Steady’ coach Gene Johnson dies
WATSONVILLE–Gene Johnson, who coached nearly six decades in Santa Cruz County, died Jan. 14, two days shy of his 95th birthday. He spent the last...Watsonville schools to compete in SCCAL when Covid restrictions loosen
The Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League on Wednesday took a big step forward in the anticipated return of high school sports, announcing its 2021...Santa Cruz Warriors headed to G League ‘bubble’ in Florida
The Santa Cruz Warriors will get the opportunity to play some basketball this year. The NBA’s development league announced the 2020-21 season will start as...
- Nuestra Ciudad
Centro de vacunación de Watsonville abierto
Un sitio de vacunación Covid-19 para personas mayores de 65 años y personas en la Fase 1A en Watsonville ahora está abierto en el...Dónde y cómo votar en Watsonville para las elecciones
WATSONVILLE—Con solo cinco dias hasta el día de las elecciones, los votantes del Condado de Santa Cruz todavía tienen muchas opciones sobre qué hacer...Restricciones de Covid-19 se relajan ya que el Condado de Santa Cruz ve menos casos
CONDADO DE SANTA CRUZ—Los funcionarios de salud de California movieron el Martes al Condado de Santa Cruz al nivel menos restrictivo “Moderado” o naranja,...Condado aceptando más aplicaciones de asistencia para renta
El Condado de Santa Cruz y sus socios comunitarios están aceptando aplicaciones para una segunda ronda de fondos del Programa de Asistencia de Renta...El Condado proporciona más subvenciones para negocios pequeños
El Condado de Santa Cruz está aceptando solicitudes para la segunda ronda de subvenciones del Programa de Recuperación Cares del Condado de Santa Cruz...
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