Honoring a fallen teacher
Mary Francis was a teacher in three different counties who always tried to make science fun for her students.
Teachers end week of action
More than 100 teachers gathered in Watsonville Plaza Friday afternoon for a rally that capped a week of actions meant to draw attention to ongoing contract negotiations between them and Pajaro Valley Unified School District.
Valencia Road repair moves ahead
Big changes are in the air at the work site on the Valencia Road bridge at Aptos School Road where winter storms washed out a culvert beneath the heavily-travelled roadway.
Saturday street fair a success
Music filled the street as people strolled, rolled and skated their way around the fifth annual Pleasure Point Street Fair Saturday.
Watsonville, Pajaro Valley high schools present ‘Avenue Q’
The latest stage production by Watsonville and Pajaro Valley high schools is the Broadway comedic hit “Avenue Q,” a comedy noted for its use of puppets alongside human actors.
Cal Fire Battalion Chief Estrada to move on
After serving in the firefighting world since 1985, Battalion Chief Greg Estrada, 49, of Pajaro Valley Fire is bracing to hang up his helmet at the end of the month.
The circus comes to town
Nearly a century ago, a boy went to a circus in La Unión, a tiny town in Guerrero, Mexico. He fell in love with a young trapeze artist there, and immediately decided to join the circus to be with her.
Council appoints Huffaker as city manager
The Watsonville City Council unanimously agreed to appoint Matt Huffaker as the new city manager Tuesday evening.
Organizers gathering signatures for hospital initiative
Hospital workers on Saturday began gathering signatures for an initiative they say would “rein in” costs at Watsonville Community Hospital.
St. Francis football uses rushing attack to improve to 2-0 |...
St. Francis senior Joseph Dayritt racked up a game-best 226 rushing yards to go along with a pair of touchdowns, and the Sharks defeated...
