Hotel tax increase to go on ballot
Voters will decide in November if the city should increase its transient occupancy tax by one percent after the Watsonville City Council agreed to put the issue on the ballot Tuesday.
Summer work in full swing
Workers are engaged in construction projects at more than a dozen schools throughout Pajaro Valley Unified School District, all funded by Measure L.
Pajaro River levee repair work begins
Crews began rolling heavy equipment along the Pajaro River levee system recently to repair damage caused by the winter storms of 2017.
Gonzalez sworn into city council
Aurelio Gonzalez was sworn into the Watsonville City Council Tuesday evening.
Through successes and setbacks, Martinelli’s celebrates 150 years
S. Martinelli & Co., a resilient company that has survived two World Wars, Prohibition and the Depression, is celebrating 150 years.
Fireworks show caps off Fourth of July
Thousands of people poured into the Watsonville Municipal Airport on Wednesday to check out food trucks, first responder aircraft, aerial displays, fireworks and more.
Thousands pour into Aptos for World's Shortest Parade
Thousands flocked to the World's Shortest Parade for a glimpse of the action in Aptos on Wednesday.
Watsonville Fourth of July parade draws large crowds
People lined Main Street from Freedom Boulevard and all the way past Watsonville Plaza this afternoon for the annual Fourth of July Parade.
County certifies June election
County officials finalized the June election results Monday afternoon, which show Aurelio Gonzalez defeating Jenni Veitch-Olson for the Watsonville City Council District 2 seat.
Report finds no long-term health risk from Moss Landing battery fire
A year and a half after the massive battery fire at the Moss Landing Power Plant, a final environmental assessment concludes that off-site soil,...
