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February 3, 2026

Watsonville Police search for suspect in Monday night homicide

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UPDATE, AUG. 9: Watsonville murder suspect arrested after standoff ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Watsonville Police are looking for a suspect after a man was shot to death Monday...

Man named in fatal Watsonville crash

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The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office identified the motorcyclist that died July 1 in a crash on Bridge Street as German Melgoza Menchaca, 28,...

Photo story: Open at last

Barricades were recently taken down where Atkinson Lane meets Freedom Boulevard during construction of the new Tabasas Gardens homes (shown here). The lane had...

Photo: Murphy Road gets makeover

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Work continues on Murphy Road in Aromas where crews are resurfacing the heavily traveled corridor between Riverside and San Juan roads. The $1.4 million...

Watsonville Film Festival returns for 11th year

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WATSONVILLE—The 11th Annual Watsonville Film Festival rolls out the red carpet March 3-12.   Co-Founder and Director Consuelo Alba said the festival will have screenings at...

Watsonville teams with Caltrans on downtown road project

WATSONVILLE—Breaking from the usual modus operandi of allowing her colleagues to ask their questions and voice their concerns first, Watsonville Mayor Ari Parker started...

Photo: Wet weather warning

A Dodge pickup came to a rest on its side against a utility pole early Tuesday morning on the 100 block of Carlton Road....

Boulder Creek shooting victim ID’d

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BOULDER CREEK—The 18-year-old who was killed Saturday at a party at a Boulder Creek residence—Rowan Parham—was described as a man who loved his friends...

Gunfire breaks out after crash on Highway 1 in Aptos

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A man and his juvenile passenger were injured in a two-vehicle crash that led to gunfire Friday night on Highway 1 in Aptos. The Santa...

Live Oak School District to decide fate of senior programs

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LIVE OAK—Officials from Meals on Wheels and Senior Network Services are asking the community to make its voice heard about an impending decision by...
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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...