Gas Tax Funds Keep Roadways Moving

Road construction/reconstruction projects are moving along with the help of gas tax funds.

After recognizing that the State of California had a backlog of about $130 billion for maintenance of highways, roads, and bridges, the Legislature and Governor passed an increase in gas tax, known as Senate Bill 1 (SB!). The funding from the tax doubles ...

School Bus Safety Awareness Day - Saturday, October 20, 2018

WHEN RED LIGHTS FLASH

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An estimated 23,416 school buses are operated daily in California. A survey done by CDE/OST* on May 8th, 2018 a total of 4,474 school buses participating found that 28,120 people violated the "Stop when red lights fl...

Your Road Improvement Dollars at Work

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Construction BMPs 101

Join us to review Construction Site Best Management Practices to ensure your job site remains operational and compliant with municipal pollution prevention requirements. this FREE training will provide an overview of implementing during construction BMPs ...

PG&E Pennsylvania Drive - Green Valley road Gas Line Replacement Project

PG&E operates and maintains several gas transmission pipelines in the City of Watsonville. For the past seven years PG&E has been assessing the condition of the gas lines and developing a plan to improve the safety of the system. Ongoing construct...

2,000 Watsonville Youth Explore the Coast!

Explore the Coast

In partnership with the California Coastal Conservancy and due to their generous grant support, the City's Public Works Conservation Academy was able to serve more than 2,000 students and 200 adults who've had the special opportunity to e...

Go Climb a Tree! OASIS Wins Best Youth Tree Photo

Go Climb a Tree! OASIS Outdoor Autism and Special Issues School Wins Best Youth Tree Photo

The City of Watsonville kicked off 2018 with fabulous tree-planting fervor, rooting 105 trees at our local parks throughout the spring season, and launching our firs...

Downtown Watsonville Complete Streets Plan

The City of Watsonville is looking to prepare a complete streets plan for the downtown area to enable safe access for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and motorists of all ages and abilities. The City will be hosting community...