Anti-Asian sentiment not a novel issue, community advocates say
WATSONVILLE—Victor Kimura was just 6 months old when his family moved back to Freedom after being imprisoned in Arizona’s Poston Camp during World War...
These organizations see a new vision for Watsonville’s nutritional lifestyle
There are about 1,800 nonprofits in Santa Cruz County. These three organizations are sharply focused on teaching the community how to grow, cook and...
City accepting applications for community service grants
The city of Watsonville is accepting applications for Social and Community Service Grants for fiscal year cycle 2021-23. The deadline to apply is May...
Watsonville fire, police staffing slowly climbs as pandemic recedes
WATSONVILLE—When the city of Watsonville initiated several cost-saving measures as the Covid-19 pandemic began to take hold in March 2020, the City Council froze...
Miles of memories: Caravan honors fallen officers, including local
SANTA CRUZ—A motorcade rolled through Santa Cruz County on June 4 as part of a 22,300-mile, cross country journey to honor 338 law enforcement...
Community Foundation awards over $300,000 in scholarships
The Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County is honoring the achievements of 32 students with $308,450 in scholarships, funded by a number of local...
Watsonville High class of ‘53 plans 68th reunion
The Watsonville High School graduating class of 1953 will have its 68-year reunion on Aug. 19 at the Best Western Inn in Aptos, organizers...
Photos: Watsonville celebrates Independence Day
Although there was no Spirit of Watsonville Fourth of July parade this year, Watsonville celebrated Independence Day with the Mayor's Bike Ride and a...
Granite secures projects worth more than $520M
Watsonville-based Granite Construction announced recently that it has been selected to construction two projects in California totaling more than $520 million.
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...
