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February 3, 2026

Woman injured in Watsonville mobile home blaze

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WATSONVILLE—A woman was injured when a fire roared through her mobile home Thursday at Meadows Manor, 49 Blanca Lane. Michelle Pulido, spokeswoman for Watsonville Police,...

El Sistema awarded $50,000 by the Lewis Prize for Music

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—El Sistema Santa Cruz/Pajaro Valley has been awarded $50,000 by the Lewis Prize for Music, which will help further the nonprofit’s work...

Disaster recovery centers open in Pajaro, Watsonville

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WATSONVILLE—Two disaster recovery centers are now open in Watsonville and in Pajaro to help Pajaro flood victims navigate the relief programs available to them. One...

Watsonville officials: prepare for incoming storm

WATSONVILLE—As Watsonville residents on Monday shoveled mud from their homes and assessed damage from the storm that wrought havoc and destruction across Santa Cruz...

PHOTO: DUI suspect flips vehicle on East Lake Avenue

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A Watsonville firefighter helps clean up the scene of a two-vehicle crash on East Lake Avenue at Blackburn Street Thursday night. Watsonville Police spokeswoman...

4 arrested, gun recovered in Highway 1 chase

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Four men were arrested early Tuesday morning following a high-speed car chase that started in Watsonville. California Highway Patrol officer Sam Courtney said the ordeal...

Five local elected seats to go unopposed

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WATSONVILLE—Kristal Salcido says that she had for months planned to spend the final weeks leading up to the Nov. 8 election walking door-to-door throughout...

FEMA extends Disaster Recovery Centers in Santa Cruz County

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Though the Disaster Recovery Center at Ramsay Park in Watsonville closed up shop Feb. 10, services are now offered at Watsonville City...

Man shot, killed in Watsonville

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WATSONVILLE—A man was shot and killed in Watsonville Saturday evening.  Watsonville Police said that around 6pm officers responded to reports of shots fired in the...

New mural goes up in Ramsay Park

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Thanks to the efforts of a group of local students and artist Jaime Sanchez, a new colorful mural has been added to an outdoor...
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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...