Council gives green light for recreational pot
The Watsonville City Council overturned its previous decision Tuesday and allowed the city’s existing medical marijuana facilities to cultivate and manufacture the product for recreational use.
Fire crews get jump on Bear Fire
Firefighters battling the Bear Fire continued their efforts Monday as temperature jumped up into the 80s, Cal Fire spokeswoman Angela Bernheisel said.
County re-opens upgraded women’s jail
Three months after the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors approved some $300,000 to upgrade the county’s women’s jail, a group of law enforcement officials, politicians and service providers gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the facility Friday.
Twin Lakes improvement project moves ahead
A massive concrete wall, asphalt removal, landscape demolition, and tons of sand heaped up is just part of a dramatic reshaping of the beachfront at Twin Lakes State Beach.
Council to consider lifting pot restrictions
The Watsonville City Council will look to lift its restrictions on recreational marijuana Tuesday, a little more than a year after it prohibited the sale and manufacturing of the product.
PVUSD considers purchasing headquarters building
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday discussed the possibility of purchasing its headquarters building, also known as the Towers.
School workers agree to bonuses, family leave
Pajaro Valley Unified School District is in the final stages of negotiations with the district’s classified workers, represented by California School Employees Association (CSEA).
Council to declare support for DACA
The Watsonville City Council is expected to declare its support Tuesday of a national program that allows undocumented students a temporary reprieve from deportation.
$2.3 million grant to boost city’s infrastructure
The City of Watsonville announced its recent award of $2.3 million in grant funding for transportation projects by the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission at its Dec. 7 meeting.
PHOTO: Aromas Day pulls in the crowds
Live music was just a fraction of the fun at the annual Aromas Day Sunday.
Cabrillo women’s soccer catapults past Yuba | Weeklys Sports Roundup
Cabrillo College freshman Valeria Acosta was a huge contributing factor Tuesday afternoon in helping the women’s soccer team get off to a fantastic start...
