Watsonville High students celebrate homecoming in annual downtown parade
Watsonville High School students took part in their homecoming parade Thursday.
Commission denies downtown thrift store
Citing parking concerns and proliferation of thrift stores in the area, the Watsonville Planning Commission denied a proposal for a new secondhand store in downtown Tuesday.
Hotel tax increase to go on ballot
Voters will decide in November if the city should increase its transient occupancy tax by one percent after the Watsonville City Council agreed to put the issue on the ballot Tuesday.
Appreciating those who served
Gloria Johnson and her son Randy were among the dozen veterans at Applebee's Thursday attending an annual lunch put on by Pajaro Valley Community Alliance, with support from the Santa Cruz Veterans Alliance and community members.
Stolen goods returned to owners
The Watsonville Police Department on Tuesday held a public viewing of numerous stolen items in hopes of getting them back to their owners.
Study finds disparity in coastal restoration projects
Stream restoration efforts along the coast of Central California are unevenly distributed, with activity more likely to occur in areas that are more highly populated and dominated by residents who are “whiter, wealthier and more educated,” according to an analysis by researchers at UC Santa Cruz.
Man dies after being struck by pickup
The man struck on Harkins Slough Road died from his injuries while being treated at an out-of-county trauma center, Watsonville Police Sgt. Donny Thul said Tuesday evening.
Watsonville firefighters participating in cancer awareness ride
More than 40 firefighters came into Watsonville Monday after a 70-mile bicycle ride from Half Moon Bay, one leg of a six-day, 484-mile ride that began Sunday in Sausalito and will end Saturday at Santa Monica Pier.
Conserving a vital resource
For the past 33 years, the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency has aimed to solve water usage issues in the Pajaro Valley and neighboring regions.
Council takes stance on transportation study
The Watsonville City Council unanimously supported one of five transportation scenarios outlined in a recently-released study Wednesday.
Powerful storms clobber Central Coast
A string of strong winter storms slammed the Central Coast over the past several days, toppling power and communication lines, knocking down scores of...
