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December 25, 2025

Long-term Pajaro recovery plan will involve task force

pajaro flood cleanup
Recovery planning in Pajaro is entering a new long-term phase, more than four months after the Pajaro River levee was breached during heavy rain....

Croatian students visit Watsonville

Student Ambassador Cultural Exchange Program Croatia Martinelli's company store
How much can you cram into a three-week trip to a foreign country?  A lot.  That’s the answer for a group of seven teens and a...

Watsonville Police officer caps 29-year career

Watsonville police officer Kraig Kliewer
After a career in law enforcement that spanned nearly three decades, with assignments that included the downtown walking beat, Watsonville Police Officer Kraig Kliewer...

Fired-up art show coming to PV Arts

pv arts susana arias Judy stabile
“Out of the Fire” is the latest art exhibit to showcase at the Pajaro Valley Arts Sudden Street Gallery. More than 55 artists are...

Young firefighter plans to return to Watsonville

Arielle Bennet Watsonville fire academy
While she can’t quite remember what sparked her interest, Arielle Bennet has known she wanted to be a firefighter since she was a small...

Watsonville Strawberry Festival returns Aug. 4-6 to downtown

Watsonville strawberry festival
The community is gearing up for the Watsonville Strawberry Festival 2023, a beloved annual event that celebrates the region's rich agricultural heritage. This year’s...

Briefs: East Beach Street work; handball tournament

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​​Handball Tournament is this weekend The Watsonville Handball Tournament will be held Saturday and Sunday at Emmett Court, 37 Sudden St., behind the PV Arts...

Daley hired as director of Meals on Wheels

Darren Daley
Community Bridges hired Darren Daley to take over as program director for Meals on Wheels for Santa Cruz County when Lisa Berkowitz caps off...

PHOTO: Indoor blaze ignites at Las Lomas mushroom farm

las lomas mushroom farm fire
Heavy smoke pours out of a mushroom farm in Las Lomas Tuesday at 4:15pm where indoor equipment caught fire. Jess Mendoza, Battalion Chief with...

Man found dead in vehicle in Aptos

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Law enforcement officials are investigating a suspicious death after a man was found dead in a vehicle in Aptos early Tuesday morning. According to California...
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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...