Group floats affordable housing measure
A newly-formed group hopes to convince the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors to place a bond measure on the November 2018 ballot that would fund affordable housing projects.
Commission recommends PV High's sports field
Pajaro Valley High School's long-awaited athletics field took one step closer to construction Tuesday when the Watsonville Planning Commission unanimously recommended the project.
Woman seriously injured in crash
A pedestrian was seriously injured Wednesday morning after being struck by a car on the 100 block of Airport Boulevard.
Los Gatos students learn about agriculture in Watsonville
Standing in front of the Watsonville Public Library on Tuesday afternoon, Mayor Lowell Hurst addressed a group of students, painting for them a picture of the agricultural industry in the Pajaro Valley.
Local organizations reveal health rankings for county
A group of community members came together late Tuesday morning at the Watsonville Public Library to discuss the state of health in Santa Cruz County.
Planning Commission to consider approving PV High sports project
If the Watsonville Planning Commission on Tuesday approves changes to a coastal development permit for Pajaro Valley High School, it would be a critical step forward for the school’s long-awaited playing field project.
Former jail guard makes first court appearance
Marco Del Real, the former Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputy who was charged last week with having sex with a female inmate, made his first appearance in Superior Court Monday.
Fly-in is on
A group of pilots at Watsonville Municipal Airport said Saturday that they will organize the next fly-in, which is now tentatively scheduled for October.
Project to boost fairgrounds’ water supply
Workers at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds are currently installing two large tanks for a system designed to provide water when it is otherwise unavailable.
Thousands gather for Stations of the Cross
More than a thousand people flooded into Ramsay Park on Friday afternoon to witness a traditional Catholic practice.
Man arrested in levee death
Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies on Friday arrested a Pajaro man for the murder of Watsonville resident Jesús Alfonso Duarte Figueroa, whose body was found...
