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Thousands without Power After Storm Blows Through Wichita County

PG&E · Watsonville

Thousands without Power After Storm Blows Through Wichita County

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WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) -- PG&E is reporting more than three thousand customers are without power in the Watsonville and Pajaro areas. The outages are impacting people on San Juan Road, Salinas Road Elkhorn Road, San Miguel Canyon Road, and Hall Road. PG&E saying that this was an unplanned outage and that its crews are evaluating the outage to determine the cause. There is no ETA on when the power could be restored in that area. The post T…See the Story

Wednesday evening traffic: Highway 1 closures, ongoing construction delays

Watsonville · Watsonville

Wednesday evening traffic: Highway 1 closures, ongoing construction delays

This post is updated throughout the day to reflect the latest incidents. It was last updated at 7:31 p.m.. Here’s what’s happening on the roads this evening… ▼︎ new incidents ▼︎ long-term incidents Road incidents as of 7:30 p.m. on June 11 A white Infiniti sedan and a gray van were involved in a collision at the intersection of Portola Dr and 38th Ave. in Eastside/Live Oak. The vehicles moved to Hernandez Market afterward. No injuries were r…Read Article

Man walking on trail injured by e-bike | The Pajaronian | Watsonville, CA

Watsonville · Watsonville

Man walking on trail injured by e-bike | The Pajaronian | Watsonville, CA

An 84-year-old Bay Village resident was injured Tuesday morning after he was struck by a man on an electric bike on the Salsipudes Creek levee. Michelle Pulido of Watsonville Police said the victim was struck on a wide pedestrian path around 10:45am. The suspect riding the e-bike then fled eastbound, leaving the victim crumpled on the asphalt. Witnesses rushed to his aid and helped guide Watsonville Fire, paramedics and Watsonville Police into t…Read Article

Watsonville's Redman-Hirahara House looks to be headed for demolition

Santa Cruz County supervisors are set to vote in August on a plan to strip historic status from Watsonville’s Redman-Hirahara House, a Victorian mansion that sheltered Japanese American families after World War II, and clear the way for developers to demolish it. The post Watsonville’s Redman-Hirahara House looks to be headed for demolition appeared first on Lookout Santa Cruz.World War II · Watsonville Read Article

Pajaro Valley High lauds four of its Grizzlies | The Pajaronian | Watsonville, CA

From the 2025 graduating senior class of Pajaro Valley High School in Watsonville, four students shared their high school experiences and plans for after graduation. Valedictorian Rosario Lopez-Garcia, 17, graduated with a GPA of 4.37. She plans to attend Stanford University in the fall, where she will major in Human Biology on the pre-med track. Her goal is to specialize in pediatric or oncology, or to combine the two. Some of her favorite h…Watsonville · Watsonville Read Article

Annual Giant Berry Farms Skirt Steak BBQ returns in August

Giant Berry Farms will be hosting its annual Skirt Steak BBQ in Watsonville on Aug. 19. The berry producer plans to serve more than 1,000 meals – all made from locally sourced food – out of its Watsonville office, including the company’s skirt steak, fresh salad and garlic bread.The barbecue is a fundraiser for California Giant Foundation the company’s 501(c)(3) nonprofit that distributes money to local causes and organizations working in commu…Watsonville · Watsonville Read Article

Encompass closes one mental health site, another at risk as budget cuts loom

Encompass Community Services, Santa Cruz County’s largest nonprofit provider of behavioral mental health residential programs, says its Casa Pacific facility in Watsonville is at risk of closure as a result of funding cuts from the county. The nonprofit has already closed its Live Oak crisis mental health facility for the same reasons. The post Encompass closes one mental health site, another at risk as budget cuts loom appeared first on Lookout…Watsonville · Watsonville Read Article

After two bodies found at Pajaro River levee, Watsonville councilmember’s grave suspicion raises new questions

Watsonville City Councilmember Casey Clark suspected there might be bodies buried on the Pajaro River levee after encountering a memorial during a walk. His suspicions have only increased as Monterey County detectives discovered two bodies on the levee in the past two months. The post After two bodies found at Pajaro River levee, Watsonville councilmember’s grave suspicion raises new questions appeared first on Lookout Santa Cruz.Watsonville · Watsonville Read Article

City Council approves revenue bonds to fund Ramsay, Plaza work - The Pajaronian | Watsonville, CA

On Tuesday, 7-year-old Vincent Robles was playing in Callaghan Park in downtown Watsonville, clambering over the play structures and going up and down the slide. But what he really wanted, his mother Jessica said, was to go back to Ramsay Park, with its big slide. “He loves it there,” she said. Vincent will have about another year to wait. The park is in the midst of the Ramsay Park Renaissance Project, a massive $34.6 million endeavor that wil…Watsonville · Watsonville Read Article

Queer expression in focus at PV Arts - The Pajaronian | Watsonville, CA

A new exhibit highlighting the LGBTQ community has filled the walls of PV Arts on Sudden Street. Titled “Hers, His, Theirs, Ours: Queer Expression,” the show includes more than 70 artists, both local and from outside the community, and features a huge range of media, from oils and acrylic on canvas and board to ceramics, glass, photography, quilting, print making and collage. This painting, by Tino Rodriguez, is titled “A Melody of Silence and J…LGBTQ+ · Watsonville Read Article

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