Council discussion probes benefits of airport, proposed Measure U renewal
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville City Councilman Lowell Hurst has held office on and off since first being elected to the council in 1988. Typically, the seasoned politician...
PVUSD sends 30 layoff notices to teachers
Last week, about 30 teachers got the news they have been dreading since late February, when the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of...
State of play: City’s limited funding, space creates hurdles to fix parks
WATSONVILLE—As a lifelong Watsonville resident, Carlos Campos says he knows how hard it is to find an open park close to home where one...
Documentary about students’ trip to ‘Hamilton’ airs Saturday
PAJARO—Last year, every eighth-grader in Monterey County was given the gift of a lifetime: A chance to see the Tony Award-winning musical “Hamilton: An...
Underground history: Aged manholes being replaced
Three early-day manholes in Watsonville are headed for the history books.
Pajaro Valley Arts’ annual outdoor exhibit takes shape
Pajaro Valley Arts’ 14th annual “Sculpture Is: In the Garden” exhibit will return to Sierra Azul Nursery and Gardens on July 1.
It will be...
Twin brothers arrested on attempted murder charges
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville Police on Thursday arrested 27-year-old twin brothers for allegedly stabbing two men on the 100 block of Grant Street on Aug. 30, Watsonville...
Photo: No injuries reported in solo crash
No injuries were reported in this solo-vehicle crash early Tuesday morning. Watsonville Police Sgt. Mike Ridgway said a motorist accidentally stepped on the gas...
Gizdich to be honored as ‘Friend of Scouting’
Nita Gizdich, owner and founder of Gizdich Ranch, has been selected as the 2018 “Friend of Scouting.”
State fires two Santa Cruz County Fair Board members
WATSONVILLE—The two Santa Cruz County Board members who voted against firing former CEO Dave Kegebein during a Oct. 4 meeting were terminated from their...
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...
