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February 3, 2026

Big rig tears off hydrant, geyser erupts in downtown Watsonville

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A powerful geyser of water blasted into the sky at Main and West Beach streets for more than five hours Monday after a big...

Watsonville man shot in attempted homicide

WATSONVILLE—A Watsonville man was shot early Monday morning in front of a home on the 100 block of Paseo Drive in Watsonville. Watsonville Police Sgt....

Watsonville City Council to mull revamping plaza gazebo

The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday will consider ways in which the bandstand in the center of Watsonville Plaza could be renovated, and what...

Trustees delay Cabrillo College renaming

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Cabrillo College will keep its name for now, following the Board of Trustees’ 6-1 vote on Monday that defers selecting a new name for...

PHOTO: Sandbags pile up in Watsonville

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Workers with the City of Watsonville use a forklift and a dump truck to haul away thousands of sandbags from a lot on Bridge...

Watsonville Police seize three guns in five days

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WATSONVILLE—In a span of five days Watsonville Police seized three guns and made three arrests in Watsonville, said Michelle Pulido, spokeswoman for WPD. On Wednesday...

Watsonville man pleads no contest in 2021 fatal crash

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A 48-year-old Watsonville man pleaded no contest Wednesday to charges he was intoxicated when he caused a crash in 2021 that killed another man,...

Free school supplies give kids a boost

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WATSONVILLE—Around 300 area students were presented with free backpacks loaded with school supplies Saturday thanks to the Salvation Army in Watsonville and a handful...

PHOTO: Arts Council hosts mixer in downtown Watsonville

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Mireya Gomez-Contreras (upper left, speaking), deputy director of the Arts Council Santa Cruz County, welcomes guests and dignitaries to a meet and greet mixer...

Housing projects taking shape in Pajaro, Watsonville

Just across the Pajaro River from Watsonville in Monterey County, hundreds of seasonal farmworkers are now living in a recently completed housing complex created...
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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...