City transfers property to Habitat for Humanity
The Watsonville City Council agreed to transfer ownership of a property to a nonprofit developer Tuesday, with the plan to build about seven housing units over the next 10 years.
PVUSD looks at transportation system
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved a pilot program to use locally produced, clean-burning fuel in two of its vehicles. If the month-long test is successful, the district will consider using the fuel in all its busses and trucks.
A long-sought goal
Miguel Cahero is a successful, 35-year-old with a burgeoning sales career at Watsonville Chevrolet and plans to get a real estate license.
Four arrested for attempted murder, robbery
Four people were arrested Sunday afternoon after allegedly taking part in a robbery and shooting at a residence on the 20 block of Rancho Road, Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Sgt. Chris Clark said Monday.
World Wetlands Day to kick off tree-planting project
The annual World Wetlands Day will kick off the Watsonville Urban Forest Revitalization Project, which, over a two-year period, will add 300 trees and hundreds of drought-tolerant native shrubs at 10 park sites and three street corridors.
Restoration of tidal marshes underway
The Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve has begun work to restore 61 acres of lost coastal salt marsh in the Elkhorn Slough.
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.
Relay For Life raises $100K for cancer research
The American Cancer Society got a major boost from Watsonville this weekend when the annual Relay For Life at Watsonville High School raised nearly $60,000.
Thousands attend fireworks show at airport
If there were any doubts about how the community would respond to Watsonville’s first fireworks show in many years, those worries were quickly vanquished Tuesday night.
Three K-9s join Sheriff’s Office
Three new K-9s were sworn into duty Monday at the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office.
New shipping racks ease local rail
On Tuesday, a small group of railroad and warehouse officials from Chicago—and one from Felton—gathered in the S. Martinelli & Co. warehouse in Watsonville...
