Public gets look at levee plan
A meeting held Wednesday at the Watsonville Civic Plaza gave residents who live in the floodplain an opportunity to see a plan that aims to greatly reduce the Pajaro River's flood risk.
Cabrillo Robotics Club prepares to compete at NASA Swarmathon
The Cabrillo College Robotics Club has again earned its place to compete in the Third Annual NASA Swarmathon, which will be held at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. from April 17-19.
Cinco de Mayo celebration fills downtown
Put on by Fiestas Patrias, the 28th annual Cinco de Mayo celebration in downtown Watsonville drew about 15,000 people.
‘True colors’
Just before he burst through a rainbow-colored door and ran through a gauntlet of cheerleaders and cheering friends in Pajaro Valley High School’s quad, Fernie Viveros proclaimed himself to be “hella gay.”
Powerful electrical storm plows through
An electrical transformer was blown to shreds by a lightning strike Monday afternoon on Holly Drive in Watsonville that forced emergency officials to shut the road down.
Smoke makes air quality 'unhealthy'
The Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) warned Friday that smoke from wildfires burning in Northern California, Washington, Oregon and British Columbia has made the air unhealthy.
Officials hope road work, traffic enforcement improves safety
With a recent grant and a number of road projects in the pipeline, Watsonville city officials are optimistic that pedestrian injuries will continue to drop.
Bringing biking back
Pedestrian traffic is the goal for Watsonville’s second Open Streets event as new leadership looks to revitalize the popular affair.
Commission to consider Atkinson Lane annexation
The Santa Cruz Local Agency Formation Commission will consider allowing Watsonville to annex a 2.4-acre property into city limits Wednesday.
Proposition 50 starts strong, with 64% of the statewide vote
This story has been updated with new results and with a statement from the Santa Cruz County Republican party chair.
Statewide voting results Wednesday morning...
