A burst of business
According to a report compiled by 1-800-Flowers in 2016, Valentine’s Day remains second only to Mother’s Day as the most popular flower-gifting holiday in the United States.
A flurry of work
Workers are busy with 50 construction and renovation projects at 27 sites throughout Pajaro Valley Unified School District, thanks to Measure L, the $150 million bond approved by voters in 2012.
Marijuana festival comes to fairgrounds
Thousands of marijuana aficionados gathered at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Saturday for Dreamsesh, a festival where growers and manufacturers showed off their wares.
Police, fire departments raising funds for cancer center
The Watsonville Fire Department is joining with the Watsonville Police Department in donning pink badges for the Pink Patch Project, an effort started a number of years ago by the Los Angeles County Police Chiefs’ Association and several public safety agencies in Los Angeles County to support cancer research.
Gun range burglarized; SWAT team on scene
At least two dozen police officers, including a SWAT team, are on scene at a gun range after reports that the business was burglarized early Wednesday.
The seeds of creativity
Local artist and curator Janet Fine came up with the idea for her latest exhibit over a year ago. Back then, she had no idea what a challenging, unusual experience it would be.
Feds looking to expand offshore drilling
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke on Thursday announced plans for possible offshore drilling around the U.S. that could include the California coast.
Young rocketeers soar to success
Launch conditions were far from nominal at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Thursday, where a small group of rocket scientists gathered to perform several test runs of a homemade rocket.
Woman dies in head-on Hwy 129 crash
A Gilroy woman died in a crash near Aromas on Highway 129 at Murphy Road Wednesday.
Kids’ boxing academy fighting to stay alive
Fledgling nonprofit Watsonville Boxing Academy is floundering in its efforts to find a home months after opening its doors to dozens of local kids.
PVUSD Trustees to revisit teacher layoff vote
A little more than one week after voting to eliminate roughly 80 teacher positions, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees will...





















