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Lithium battery storage proposal near Watsonville faces hurdles

By Jesse Greenspan|2025-03-27T13:17:06-07:00March 27, 2025|Tags: Castroville, City of Watsonville, climate change, energy, environment, Featured, Felipe Hernandez, fossil fuels, Justin Cummings, Manu Koenig, Moss Landing, Nancy Faulstich, Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Pinto Lake, power, Santa Cruz County Supervisors|

Sites near Dominican Hospital, Aptos High School are not viable, company says

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Less money for road maintenance in approved Santa Cruz County budget

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T16:56:41-07:00June 6, 2024|Tags: Bruce McPherson, budget, county budget, Featured, Felipe Hernandez, Jesse Kathan, Justin Cummings, Manu Koenig, Matt Machado, roads, Santa Cruz County Supervisors, Zach Friend|

Smaller overall budget, more debt

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Transportation commission reaffirms support for rail trail

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T17:00:06-07:00April 18, 2024|Tags: City of Capitola, Featured, Felipe Hernandez, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, rail trail, Randy Johnson, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Santa Cruz County Supervisors, Seacliff, transportation|

County supervisors to revisit money decision April 30

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Rail-trail money threatened after Santa Cruz County supervisors vote

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T17:00:55-07:00March 29, 2024|Tags: Aptos, Bruce McPherson, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, Featured, Felipe Hernandez, Jason Hoppin, Jesse Kathan, Justin Cummings, La Selva Beach, Manu Koenig, rail trail, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Supervisors, transportation, Zach Friend|

Supervisors delay $68 million for Live Oak, Capitola, Aptos segments

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Months after Pajaro flood, repair crews race against winter rain

By Jesse Kathan|2023-11-15T15:56:40-08:00August 23, 2023|Tags: City of Watsonville, Felipe Hernandez, Flood, Jesse Kathan, Pajaro, Pajaro River, storms|

Some flood victims remain homeless

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Nov. 8, 2022 election results: District 4 Santa Cruz County supervisor

By Stephen Baxter|2024-02-29T16:47:56-08:00November 8, 2022|Tags: City of Watsonville, Elections 2022, Felipe Hernandez, Jimmy Dutra, Santa Cruz County Supervisors|

Felipe Hernandez defeats Jimmy Dutra

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Santa Cruz County District 4 supervisor official election results

By Stephen Baxter|2022-11-02T08:27:19-07:00June 7, 2022|Tags: Ed Acosta, Felipe Hernandez, Jimmy Dutra, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Stephen Baxter|

Felipe Hernandez, Jimmy Dutra will square off on Nov. 8 ballot

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Watsonville police chief discusses Saturday’s fatal shootings

By Matthew Renda|2021-03-11T10:49:45-08:00October 28, 2020|Tags: Agriculture, City of Watsonville, David Honda, Felipe Hernandez, pesticides, Porter Building, Rebecca Garcia, Trina Coffman-Gomez, Watsonville City Council, Watsonville Police Department|

Some residents worry about resurgence of violence

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Podcast: Vote Nov. 3, Watsonville City Council

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:33:54-07:00October 14, 2020|Tags: Aurelio Gonzalez, City of Watsonville, district elections, Eduardo Montesino, Felipe Hernandez, housing, immigration, inclusionary, Jimmy Dutra, rentals, Tony Gomez, Trina Coffman-Gomez, Vanessa Quiroz-Carter, Vote Nov. 3, Watsonville City Council|

Santa Cruz Local presses candidates on priorities we heard from residents

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Ramsay Park bike pump track plan moves forward

By Santa Cruz Local|2021-03-11T10:49:52-08:00September 23, 2020|Tags: Ari Parker, Aurelio Gonzalez, City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, Felipe Hernandez, Lowell Hurst, race, Ramsay Park, Rebecca Garcia, Watsonville City Council, Watsonville Police Department|

Project completion expected in December

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Eviction protection for Watsonville tenants extended to Jan. 15

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:49:59-08:00August 26, 2020|Tags: Ari Parker, Aurelio Gonzalez, City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, economy, eviction, Felipe Hernandez, Francisco Estrada, health, housing, Lowell Hurst, Rebecca Garcia, Trina Coffman-Gomez, Watsonville City Council|

City council reverses earlier decision

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Watsonville leaders propose to defund city sports

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:50:32-08:00June 10, 2020|Tags: cannabis, City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, economy, Felipe Hernandez, Francisco Estrada, Watsonville City Council|

City budget woes prompt cuts