Cold weather shelters open in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County has opened two emergency cold shelter sites in Santa Cruz and Watsonville. Unhoused residents needing a warm place to stay for...
Mural honors Filipino community
A large mosaic mural was installed this week on an exterior wall at Tabasa Gardens, a new apartment complex at 1482 Freedom Blvd.
The 10-by-30-foot...
Man arrested within hours of Watsonville shooting
Watsonville Police arrested a man they suspected of shooting a 41-year-old Watsonville man in Struve Slough early Tuesday morning.
Randi Rodriguez, 27, was taken into...
Artist raises $1,000 for Ukrainian children through Open Studios
APTOS—Local artist and Pajaro Valley Arts exhibit coordinator Hedwig Heerschop recently raised $1,000 during the Open Studios Art Tour for children in Ukraine.
Heerschop, a...
Pajaro floods wreak havoc on agriculture
PAJARO—With hundreds of acres of farmland still underwater Thursday, farmers are unsure how the recent flood will affect their businesses. At the same time,...
Cinco de Mayo Festival is May 7 in Watsonville
The annual Cinco de Mayo Festival will unfold in downtown Watsonville on May 7.
Put on by Fiestas Patrias, the free event will bring live...
Community Bridges offering free cleanup tool rental program
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Community Bridges is providing cleanup tools and resources at Family Resource Collective (FRC) locations, aiming to help the community recover from the...
Cabrillo Stage appoints new artistic director
APTOS—Local professional musical theater company Cabrillo Stage has appointed Andrea L. Hart as its new artistic director.
Cabrillo Stage is a nonprofit musical theater company...
Green Valley Road work begins
Crews from the Watsonville Public Works Department are starting up two large projects that will affect motor and foot traffic.
On Monday, the Water Service...
USPS: Mail theft on the rise
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville Postmaster is warning residents to take steps to prevent mail theft after several recent thefts have been reported throughout the city.
According to...
Aptos takes down Watsonville in battle of the ‘Black and Blue...
At one time in the teams’ long history, Aptos and Watsonville were nemesis on the gridiron as members of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic...
