Annual homeless census shows positive trends, with bad news
After Santa Cruz County last year saw a drop in the numbers of unhoused people, the numbers this year from the annual Point In...
Diócesis de Monterey muestra plan para reabrir iglesias
COSTA CENTRAL—El Obispo Daniel E. García lanzó el Domingo un anuncio de servicio público sobre cómo la Diócesis de Monterey reabrirá sus iglesias para...
Watsonville’s Music in the Plaza series returns July 8
WATSONVILLE—On July 8 Music in the Plaza, an outdoor concert series started in 2019, will return to downtown Watsonville after a year of canceled...
PVUSD enrollment steadily declining
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday heard a grim budget report which, while it shows that the district can...
PV Water to expand service area to sustain farmland
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Board of Directors on Dec. 18 voted unanimously to expand its water supply services into an area impacted...
CHP asking for help finding those responsible for projectiles hitting vehicles on highway
PRUNEDALE—The California Highway Patrol is seeking the public’s help in locating the person, or persons, responsible for several reported incidents of objects striking vehicles...
Council sides with restaurant owner in dispute with airport management
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council granted an appeal filed by a local restaurant owner that sought to overturn a decision from Watsonville Municipal Airport management...
Youth N.O.W. in need of donations to stay afloat
WATSONVILLE—For 10 years, Youth N.O.W. has tutored and empowered hundreds of students throughout the Pajaro Valley, providing an essential outlet for those struggling to...
Pablo Barreto leaving Watsonville for Salinas Fire Department
Watsonville Fire Chief Pablo Barreto has accepted a position with the Salinas Fire Department, and will continue his position here through March 15.
Fox Factory joins large local companies in mass layoffs
Fox Factory, Inc. has temporarily laid off 85 employees from its Watsonville facility on Hangar Way and another 159 employees from its headquarters in...
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...






















