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December 26, 2025

Santa Cruz County welcomes new Superior Court judge

Judge Stephen Siegel Erika Ziegenhorn
More than 100 people gathered in Santa Cruz County Superior Court on Dec. 15 to watch the swearing-in of its newest judge, Erika Ziegenhorn,...

Watsonville Hospital’s former owners ‘grossly negligent,’ face lawsuit

Watsonville Hospital
The former owners of Watsonville Community Hospital are facing a lawsuit alleging that they took more than $3.9 million for their own use, and...

Quiroz-Carter, Orozco second female duo to hold mayor, vice-mayor positions in Watsonville

Mayor Vanessa Quiroz-Carter
When Vanessa Quiroz-Carter and Maria Orozco were sworn in Tuesday as Watsonville’s mayor and vice mayor, it marked the second time in the city’s...

Santa Cruz County grappling with millions in unpaid federal disaster relief

corralitos creek flood
Santa Cruz County officials are considering a plan to borrow money to help pay for costs of the CZU fires, the Covid pandemic, the...

Crowds demand Santa Cruz County elected leaders issue ceasefire resolutions

watsonville city council chambers israel gaza
Hundreds of people packed city and county meeting chambers throughout the day on Tuesday to ask local elected leaders to pass resolutions demanding a...

PHOTOS: Santa Claus lands in Watsonville

santa claus ramsay park
Melissa Arana, 3, pays visit to Santa Monday at Ramsay Park in Watsonville after Santa and one of his helpers landed in a helicopter....

PHOTO: Fashion of the past

pajaro valley historical society christmas
A Christmas tree is dressed up with a Victorian-era dress at the Pajaro Valley Historical Association. A wealth of early day garb is part...

Soquel High football team honored for earning county’s first state championship

soquel high school football team championship
The Soquel High School football team paraded onto their home field Wednesday, sandwiched between the school’s band percussion team and the varsity cheerleaders in...

Briefs: Holiday Mercado; Homeless Memorial

Holiday Mercado honors Watsonville’s past, present and future Arte del Corazón will be hosting its Annual Holiday Mercado, “Just in Time for the Holidays,” at...

PVUSD board appoints Acosta as president, Soto as VP

pvusd trustees
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday appointed Georgia Acosta as its new president, and Oscar Soto as vice president. The...
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Aptos takes down Watsonville in battle of the ‘Black and Blue...

At one time in the teams’ long history, Aptos and Watsonville were nemesis on the gridiron as members of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic...