Watsonville
A city in Santa Cruz County, California — population 51,673 as of 2020.
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News in Watsonville
Lookout Santa Cruz
5 hours agoHow a Watsonville project is preserving the stories of Filipino farmworkers for a new generation
The fifth annual Watsonville Filipino American History Month festival, hosted by the Tobera Project, celebrates Filipino culture, food and music while uplifting the Manong generation of farmworkers in the Pajaro Valley.
Community Groups & Organizations
Lookout Santa Cruz
September 30This week in Santa Cruz County: Two more local Starbucks stores close; looking at the toll of ongoing closure of Watsonville Community Hospital’s NICU
Starbucks locations in Soquel and Watsonville are among the 250 nationwide affected by another wave of closures at the coffee giant, Jessica M. Pasko reports in her weekly look at Santa Cruz County business.
Local Business
Lookout Santa Cruz
5 hours agoNancy Bilicich seeks Watsonville council comeback as Ed Acosta calls for ‘something new’
Nancy Bilicich and Ed Acosta will face off for the District 7 Watsonville City Council seat. The winner will replace termed-out City Councilmember Ari Parker.
Government & Civic
Lookout Santa Cruz
5 hours agoNancy Bilicich busca regresar al Concejo Municipal de Watsonville mientras Ed Acosta pide “algo nuevo”
Nancy Bilicich y Ed Acosta se enfrentarán por el escaño del Distrito 7 del Concejo Municipal de Watsonville. El ganador reemplazará al actual concejal Ari Parker.
Government & Civic
Lookout Santa Cruz
18 hours agoWatsonville City Council candidates find common ground on downtown, housing and the city’s future
Candidates for Watsonville’s District 5 and 7 city council seats discussed a variety of issues impacting the city, including Flock Safety cameras, infrastructure and economic development, during a Lookout election forum.
Government & Civic
Lookout Santa Cruz
September 29Pajaro Valley school board Area V race: Alicia Jimenez, Curt Wilcox vie for open seat
Retired administrator Alicia Jimenez and Watsonville craftsman Curt Wilcox are competing for the open Trustee Area V seat on the Pajaro Valley Unified School District governing board. A third candidate, Jennifer Schacher, remains on the ballot despite saying she will not actively…
EducationIn and around Watsonville
See & do
- A & A Organic Farms
- Airport Driving Range
- Aromas Grange Hall
- Body Zone Health & Fitness Club
- Brentwood Park
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Watsonville by the numbers
- Area
- 6.79 sq mi (17.58 km²), 0.1 sq mi water
- Median age
- 33.8
- Households
- 15,151
- Persons per household
- 3.4
- Median household income
- $78,393
- Median house value
- $686,000
- Office
- CITY CLERK
- Address
- 275 MAIN ST, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076