Briefs: Benefit show for Pajaro flood victims; prom drive underway
Drag show raises funds for Pajaro flood victims
A Drag Queen & Burlesque benefit show to raise money for the Pajaro community affected by the...
Fiesta Mexicana features film, dance and musical performances
Watsonville Film Festival is partnering with Cabrillo College’s “Hispanic Serving Institution Week” to celebrate Mexican Independence Day at the Watsonville Plaza on Friday from...
Top spellers crowned at SC County Bee
SANTA CRUZ—The top spellers in the annual Santa Cruz County Spelling Bee were announced Monday following the one-day event at UC Santa Cruz Saturday.
Bayview...
Grant awarded to program for women and children
María Olvide Lozano’s 2-year-old daughter stomps around as her mother sits in the lobby of the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program at Community...
Pandemic-initiated emergency allotments from CalFresh end
A Santa Cruz County resident and Second Harvest Food Bank client who received $281 per month in CalFresh benefits for more than two years...
Arrest made in attempted murder in Watsonville
Watsonville Police officers arrested a man in an attempted murder investigation.
MIchelle Pulido, spokeswoman for Watsonville Police, said officers responded Saturday night to a stabbing...
Watsonville’s senior community gets flood update
Watsonville City officials hosted a community meeting Monday evening to address unresolved issues and “misinformation” from an April 11 City Council meeting regarding storms...
PVUSD: Reductions possible as state budget declines
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest budget update paints a grim picture for Pajaro Valley Unified School District, which could see a decline in the grant...
Gearing up for the Fourth of July
WATSONVILLE
With a theme of Stars, Stripes and Strawberries, the Spirit of Watsonville Fourth of July Parade is set to start at 12:30pm on Tuesday...
Robert Rivas sworn in as State Assembly Speaker
Robert Rivas was sworn in as the 71st Speaker of the California State Assembly during a special session Friday at the Capitol.
“California is still...
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...
