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Church Christmas Tree Farms open for business
ROYAL OAKS—Last year, Church Christmas Tree Farms celebrated its 60th year. The family-owned business, now run by Glenn Church and his two sons, has...Work continues on PV field
While the artificial turf has been rolled out at Pajaro Valley High's new athletic field, work continues on the overall project. • It’s less than a...POW/MIA flags to be flown at school district buildings
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees at its Nov. 18 meeting unanimously approved a resolution to fly POW/MIA flags above all...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...
- COVID-19
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...Family of Covid-19 victim suing Watsonville nursing home after deadly outbreak
WATSONVILLE—A family of a man who died from Covid-19 at Watsonville Post Acute Center (WPAC) has sued the facility. Donald Wickham, 94, died on Oct....Large donation brings Food Bank closer to goal
APTOS—Two weeks before the Thanksgiving holiday rolled around, Twin Lakes Church Pastor Rene Schlaepfer and Second Harvest Food Bank (SHFB) CEO Willy Elliott McCrea...Gov. Newsom announces month-long curfew for non-essential businesses
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced that starting Saturday all non-essential businesses, travel and gatherings will be subject to a month-long curfew. Counties in the...PVUSD’s back-to-school plan shelved, for now
WATSONVILLE—After Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday moved most counties in California into the “Widespread” or purple tier of Covid-19 restrictions—saying he was pulling an...
- About Town
Work continues on PV field
While the artificial turf has been rolled out at Pajaro Valley High's new athletic field, work continues on the overall project. • It’s less than a...Mountain lion wanders into Capitola neighborhood
A 90-pound wild mountain lion wandered into a neighborhood in Capitola Monday afternoon. Officials eventually tranquilized it and safely carried it off to the...Rail Trail construction continues | About Town
Work continues on the new Rail Trail system, a network of bike and pedestrian paths along the old train rail that will eventually connect...Chilly temps hit coast | About Town
Temperatures plunged into the low 30s Sunday night and into Monday morning. When I walked out onto my front yard early Monday frost had...Jacob’s Heart expands footprint
Yesterday I was lucky to wander through Jacob’s Heart Children’s Cancer Support Services on West Beach Street to cover a group from the San...
- Business
Four Winds Growers sees uptick in sales during pandemic
Four Winds Growers, a fourth-generation, family-run business in Watsonville specializing in citrus trees, has seen major growth in sales since the start of the...Council approves parklet pilot program
WATSONVILLE—With the Covid-19 pandemic—and the restrictions on businesses that have come with it—sticking around for the foreseeable future, the City of Watsonville is hoping...Regulations could pinch crab fishermen
MOSS LANDING—As commercial crab fishermen prepare for the season to begin on Nov. 1, they are also grappling with a strict set of new...Community voices support for PV Arts Porter Building pitch
WATSONVILLE—More than two dozen community members at Tuesday night’s Watsonville City Council meeting showed resounding support for the Pajaro Valley Arts Council’s planned rebuild...Covid-19 restrictions loosen as Santa Cruz County sees fewer cases
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—California health officials on Tuesday moved Santa Cruz County into the less restrictive “Moderate” or Orange tier, meaning that several businesses can...
- Opinion
Thanksgiving 2020: The commonplace, remarkable & lunatics
Memo from Rev. Mathews-Johnson I’ve read that Mark Twain once categorized people into three groups: commonplace, remarkable and lunatics. I don’t know about you, but...Celebrating holidays with our elders
Reaching out to an older friend, a parent or a grandparent is never more meaningful than during the holiday season. It warms us, them,...It’s time for Watsonville to denounce white supremacy
By Frances Salgado-Chavez Racism didn’t end with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘I have a dream’ speech in 1963. Further, his critiques of the United...Commission decision is a ‘disgrace’
I was absolutely shocked to read that the Watsonville Parks and Recreation Commission recommended the removal of the George Washington bust from the City...We must persist
In light of the alarming spread of the novel coronavirus that is hammering our beloved nation, we must do our part to keep this...
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Drop-off Donations – Today 3-5pm
Please bring a care package for Watsonville's elderly and drop-off at the Church of the Nazarene. Call Dee Dee Vargas for curbside pick-ups at (831)...MESSAGE FROM YOUR CENTRAL COAST ACE HARDWARE OWNER, MANUEL RODRIGUES
Dear Neighbor, I’m sure by now you’ve received several messages about the Coronavirus (COVID-19). I’m the owner of Your Central Coast Ace Hardware which includes locations...A Message from John Skinner and CA Association of Realtors
Welcome to the first issue of our new weekly newsletter covering California’s experience with COVID-19, the novel strand of coronavirus currently sweeping the globe....
- Sports
PV United creates Covid-19 policy for youth sports
WATSONVILLE–A typical day of soccer camp for Miranda Mathiesen is passing the ball back and forth to her teammates, followed by some light footwork...SC Warriors donate masks to Loaves and Fishes
WATSONVILLE—The Santa Cruz Warriors’ season ended more than seven months ago—it was cut short due to the Covid-19 pandemic—but the NBA G League franchise...Jubenal Rodriguez steps down as football coach at MVC
WATSONVILLE – After two successful seasons with the Monte Vista Christain football team, Jubenal Rodriguez is stepping down as head coach of the program. Rodriguez,...Covid-19 restrictions keeping stands silent, empty at roaring Ocean Speedway
WATSONVILLE—Ryan Winter had a decent night at Watsonville’s Ocean Speedway racetrack as he placed second in the South Bay Dwarf Car main event on...Local high school sports pushed to December
CENTRAL COAST—The Central Coast Section, the local governing body for schools stretching from San Francisco along the coast to King City, this week unveiled...
- Nuestra Ciudad
Dónde y cómo votar en Watsonville para las elecciones
WATSONVILLE—Con solo cinco dias hasta el día de las elecciones, los votantes del Condado de Santa Cruz todavía tienen muchas opciones sobre qué hacer...Restricciones de Covid-19 se relajan ya que el Condado de Santa Cruz ve menos casos
CONDADO DE SANTA CRUZ—Los funcionarios de salud de California movieron el Martes al Condado de Santa Cruz al nivel menos restrictivo “Moderado” o naranja,...Condado aceptando más aplicaciones de asistencia para renta
El Condado de Santa Cruz y sus socios comunitarios están aceptando aplicaciones para una segunda ronda de fondos del Programa de Asistencia de Renta...El Condado proporciona más subvenciones para negocios pequeños
El Condado de Santa Cruz está aceptando solicitudes para la segunda ronda de subvenciones del Programa de Recuperación Cares del Condado de Santa Cruz...La distribución de alimentos de PVUSD se extiende hasta el semestre de otoño
WATSONVILLE—El Distrito Escolar Unificado del Valle de Pájaro (PVUSD, por sus siglas en Inglés) ha extendido su programa de desayuno y almuerzo gratis en...
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