Two large Watsonville housing projects floundering
WATSONVILLE—A pair of large housing developments in Watsonville—responsible for 237 units combined—are stuck in limbo.
Hillcrest Estates, formerly Sunshine Vista, and Pacific Sunshine Garden have...
Evening With the Mayor aims to raise money for holiday lights display
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville Mayor Jimmy Dutra says he clearly remembers the light displays that once lined downtown every holiday season.
As a kid, Dutra would see the...
Report: youth unprepared, struggling to find housing
The report, which was conducted by Los Angeles-based Beacon Economics, also showed a drastic increase over a five-year period in the number of young adults who still live with their parents or in-laws. According to the report, the percentage of people age 25 to 29 in that situation jumped from 17 percent in 2012 to 46 percent in 2017.
Dutra wins mayorship, Gonzalez holds off newcomer in District 2
WATSONVILLE—Jimmy Dutra opened a large, early lead on Tony Gomez in the race for the District 6 seat on the Watsonville City Council, a...
City to form Senior Action Committee
WATSONVILLE—The City of Watsonville is searching for residents 50 years of age or older to serve on its new Senior Action Committee (SAC).
Members of...
Watsonville Vaccine Center set to close Sunday
The Watsonville Vaccine Center at old City Hall in downtown Watsonville will close on March 27.
Thanks to the combined effort from the City of...
Buddhist Temple presents virtual theater production May 22
WATSONVILLE—On May 22 the Watsonville Buddhist Temple will virtually present Hiroshi Kashiwagi’s two-act play “The Betrayed.”
“The Betrayed” centers around a couple living at the...
Prunedale man dies in Hwy 129 crash
WATSONVILLE—A 44-year-old Prunedale man died Oct. 1 in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 129 (Riverside Road) at Old Chittenden Road.
California Highway Patrol Officer Sam...
Watsonville Film Festival on horizon
The 12th annual Watsonville Film Festival will showcase a collection of films that organizers say challenge stereotypes while highlighting the diversity in the Latinx...
Photo: Man flees rollover crash
A California Highway Patrol officer surveys the damage where a Chevrolet 1500 pickup slammed into a Buick LaCrosse on San Andreas Road Thursday. CHP...
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...
