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Photo: Honoring the fallen
Gravesites are marked with flags on Memorial Day at the Evergreen Cemetery in Harvest West Park in Santa Cruz Monday. Previously known...Day of remembrance
Today is Memorial Day, a federal holiday in the U.S. designed to honor and mourn military personnel who died while serving in the...City asking Council to dump local eviction moratorium, defer to state leaders
WATSONVILLE—The City of Watsonville on Tuesday will ask the City Council to allow its moratorium on evictions to expire at the end...Urn containing girl’s ashes stolen
SANTA CRUZ—The family of the 8-year-old girl who was murdered in 2015 is facing a new tragedy after someone stole the urn...
- COVID-19
City asking Council to dump local eviction moratorium, defer to state leaders
WATSONVILLE—The City of Watsonville on Tuesday will ask the City Council to allow its moratorium on evictions to expire at the end...Four Covid-19 ‘clusters’ found in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE—Four ‘clusters’ of Covid-19 cases have been identified in the Watsonville area, all of them associated with large family gatherings, according to...Pier 1 to close all stores
CAPITOLA—Pier 1 Imports announced Tuesday that it will close all 540 of its stores nationwide, sell its inventory and liquidate its assets.School districts brace for looming budget cuts
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Gov. Gavin Newsom on May 14 released an updated state budget that calls for a 10 percent cut to school...Watsonville faces grueling economic recovery from Covid-19 shutdown
WATSONVILLE—It took roughly a decade for Watsonville to fully recover from the Great Recession, and officials fear the Covid-19 pandemic’s mass closures...
- About Town
Day of remembrance
Today is Memorial Day, a federal holiday in the U.S. designed to honor and mourn military personnel who died while serving in the...Lost & found
A woman who lost her wallet in 1962 was reunited with it 58 years later this week when construction workers found the...State loosening up restrictions
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday sweeping new changes to relax Covid-19 health standards that could have a dramatic impact on speeding up...Tribute by air
Four F-15C Eagle fighter jets blasted across the skies of Watsonville, Santa Cruz and around the state Wednesday as part of a...Honoring nurses
Today is the birthday of Florence Nightingale, who was born in 1820. She was a British social reformer and statistician, and the founder...
- Business
Pier 1 to close all stores
CAPITOLA—Pier 1 Imports announced Tuesday that it will close all 540 of its stores nationwide, sell its inventory and liquidate its assets.County still weeks away from opening restaurants for dine-in service
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Though some rural counties are allowing restaurants to open for dine-in service, Santa Cruz County officials are still several days...Goodwill Central Coast adapts, looks ahead
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—For many, Spring has always been the season to clear out unused and unneeded items from garages, attics and closets....Local designer, shop owner gives back to community
Every year Sindy Hernandez, local fashion designer and owner of Queen’s Shoes, heads up two fundraisers to support local nonprofits.Santa Cruz County to revise rules for retail
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County Health Officer Gail Newel said she will revise her shelter-in-place order later this week, after Gov. Gavin...
- Opinion
New charter school is hurting our community
Navigator Schools, which runs Watsonville Prep on the grounds of E.A. Hall Middle School—and will soon expand to Ann Soldo Elementary...Preserving our library
I read my first novel at the age of 10. The novel was the Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. I checked...City should not be taking Covid-19 funding
City should not be taking Covid-19 funding I was delighted to see that the Watsonville City Council approved “a...Serving Nuestra Ciudad
The COVID-19 crisis has without a doubt been a challenging ordeal. Our businesses are suffering, our neighbors are struggling to make...Serving the nation
Serving the nation The United States Postal Service is committed to delivering your mail and packages throughout the current...
- 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...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...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...
- Sports
Cabrillo football program suspends operations for two years
It’ll be a few years before fans will see any action from the Cabrillo College football team. The community...Girls soccer: Castillo brings home PCAL-Santa Lucia MVP, first team awards
WATSONVILLE–The Pajaro Valley High girls’ soccer team had what was arguably the program’s best season to date. They won...Coronavirus: Local athletes affected by Olympic postponement
The sports world took a major hit Tuesday as the International Olympic Committee announced it will postpone this year’s summer games.Boys soccer: Lazo named top player in the PCAL-Gabilan
Alex Lazo spent his first three years playing soccer at Watsonville High but the team colors he sported weren’t exactly black and...HS Sports: Spring season put on hold due to COVID-19 concerns
The local sports world came to a sudden halt last week. Prep and college athletics took a seat due to rising concerns...
- Nuestra Ciudad
El sitio de pruebas Covid-19 de Watsonville ahora está abierto a todos
WATSONVILLE—El sitio de pruebas Covid-19 de la comunidad en Ramsay Park ahora está abierto a todos los residentes de los condados de...Programa de asistencia a inmigrantes indocumentados comienza Lunes
La Junta de Acción Comunitaria del Condado de Santa Cruz (CAB, por sus siglas en inglés) comenzará el lunes a aceptar solicitudes...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...Gobernador Newsom: boletas por correo para todos los votantes en Noviembre
Cada votante registrado en California recibirá una boleta de votación por correo para las elecciones de Noviembre después de que el Gobernador...La ciudad ofrecerá subvenciones para pequeñas empresas
WATSONVILLE—El proceso de solicitud para las subvenciones de emergencia para pequeñas empresas de la Ciudad de Watsonville se inauguró Martes.
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