The Watsonville Strawberry Festival art contest for 2025 is now open. Local artists are encouraged to submit their own original artwork for a chance to win a cash prize and have their work displayed and sold at this year’s festival, scheduled for Aug. 2-3 in downtown Watsonville.
Chimera Mohammadi
Posted inWatsonville / Pajaro
Watsonville police officer honored for heroic rescue
At Tuesday’s meeting of the Watsonville City Council, Mayor Maria Orozco presented Police Officer Moises Lopez with a proclamation in recognition of his bravery in saving a man from a burning home in January.
Posted inCapitola & Soquel
Capitola looking to fill vacancies on arts, environment, museum commissions
The City of Capitola is currently seeking civic-minded residents to fill three vacancies on the Art and Cultural Commission, the Commission on the Environment, and the Historical Museum Board.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Protesters to rally at Coastal Commission meeting in Santa Cruz to block SoCal offshore drilling plans
Protesters are planning a rally outside a California Coastal Commission meeting in Santa Cruz on Wednesday to oppose efforts by a Texas company to restart an offshore oil and gas pipeline in Santa Barbara County a decade after it ruptured, causing a damaging oil spill.
Posted inEducation
Paid internship brings next generation to Watsonville city government
Incoming juniors and seniors in Pajaro Valley Unified School District may apply for the City of Watsonville’s Summer in the City internship program, which provides youth with career readiness skills, leadership and civic engagement activities, and opportunities to participate in local government.