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December 25, 2025

PHOTOS: Watsonville celebrates Mexican Independence Day

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Live music and folkloric dance performances unfolded in Watsonville Plaza Friday evening thanks to the Watsonville Film Festival and Cabrillo College’s Hispanic Serving Institution...

Open Studios Art Tour coming soon

Each year during the first three weekends in October, the public is invited to a free countywide self-guided art tour. Arts Council Santa Cruz...

Newsom signs student housing bill

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Plans to build 624 units of affordable student housing on Cabrillo College’s Aptos campus got the green light Monday when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed...

Watsonville Hospital board to vote on new CEO

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The Pajaro Valley Health Care District Hospital Corporation on Thursday named the person they want to take the helm at Watsonville Community Hospital as...

Crocker’s Lockers breaks ground on new Watsonville storage facility

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Ted Crocker (left), founder of Crocker's Lockers, is joined by Supervisor Felipe Hernandez (right) and others Friday in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new...

‘A tastebud explosion:’ Santa Cruz County Fair opens

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After four months of being raised by a Watsonville High School student, Stinkers the pig is ready for market. The 252-pound Hampshire cross was lazing...

Freedom Boulevard repaving wrapping up

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A major upgrade on a section of Freedom Boulevard, between Alta Vista Avenue and Green Valley Road, is in its final stage. The months-long job...

PVUSD Trustees deny assistant superintendent contract

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The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday narrowly rejected a contract for an assistant superintendent position to oversee the district’s...

Santa Cruz County Supervisors move forward on housing element update

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The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday took a close look at an upcoming update to the housing element of the county’s...

Santa Cruz County Supervisor District 2 race continued

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This is the second installment highlighting the candidates running for the Second District seat on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors. Tony Crane is...
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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...