Micro Business Summit held at Cabrillo
For the third year running, Cabrillo College's Aptos Campus was once again host to the Micro Business Summit, the largest small business event in Santa Cruz County.
PVUSD, teachers reach tentative agreement
After 17 months of tense negotiations, Pajaro Valley Unified School District has come to a tentative contract agreement with its teachers’ union.
Community invited to see end-of-the-year WHS senior projects
The community is invited to see Watsonville High School's senior projects on Thursday and Friday, when the projects will be on display, with projects changing every two hours.
PVUSD trustees reject charter petition
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District on Wednesday rejected a petition by a charter school organization that hoped to open a new school in Watsonville for the 2019-20 school year. They also approved salary increases for teachers and management positions.
Commission recommends 150-unit housing project
The Watsonville Planning Commission unanimously recommended a project Tuesday that would add 150 housing units on a former junkyard.
Flame of Hope passes through county
The Law Enforcement Special Olympics Northern California Torch Run launched from Watsonville early Wednesday morning and laced its way across the county.
Man shot, killed in possible drug exchange
A Watsonville man was shot and killed Saturday night in what a witness described as a gun battle in an otherwise quiet neighborhood.
County certifies June election
County officials finalized the June election results Monday afternoon, which show Aurelio Gonzalez defeating Jenni Veitch-Olson for the Watsonville City Council District 2 seat.
Pajaro River levee repair work begins
Crews began rolling heavy equipment along the Pajaro River levee system recently to repair damage caused by the winter storms of 2017.
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.
“Know their names” event memorializes dead Gazan children
Many of the several dozen people gathered at the Santa Cruz County Government Center Friday afternoon were in tears as Rolla Alaydi described her...