Fire departments welcome new recruits
In a ceremony that drew nearly 100 people on Friday afternoon, Watsonville Fire Department and Central Fire Protection District welcomed their newest members in Twin Lakes Church’s Monscke Hall.
Watsonville touts rebranding efforts
Over the past year, Watsonville has made efforts to rebrand itself to the rest of the Monterey Bay as a city on the move.
‘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.”
Pajaro River levee project ramps up
Spurred by several events over the past year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a meeting Thursday to update the public on a project that aims to lower the flood risk along the Pajaro River levees.
Teacher earns Ph.D. in front of school audience
When Watsonville High School government and economics teacher Sara Roe received her Ph.D. on Oct. 2, she defended her dissertation in front of a panel of professors.
Eager to give back
The Rotary Club of Watsonville has released its updated guidelines for the next cycle of community grant applications, and is inviting eligible organizations to learn more.
PHOTO: Honoring those passed
A group of young girls gather at Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park after marching from downtown Santa Cruz during the Día de los Muertos Community Festival on Saturday.
Serving the community
Frank Carter came to the Veterans Memorial Building in Watsonville Wednesday first and foremost for a plate loaded with a turkey lunch.
Pearl Harbor survivors hold annual gathering
The Pearl Harbor Survivors Group meeting at the California Grill has become a South County tradition.
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...
