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December 24, 2025

Lengthy Salinas standoff ends, gunman killed

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A nine-hour standoff with a barricaded gunman in Salinas ended Wednesday with the gunman being fatally shot after he reportedly shot a Monterey County...

Graduate reflects on time at Pajaro Valley High

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Pajaro Valley High School graduate Julissa Rocha said her time in high school had its ups and downs, but the support from her community...

Watsonville High graduate eyes future leadership role

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Two weeks after she graduates from Watsonville High School, Morielle Mamaril will travel to New York to attend a summer program at Cornell University. There,...

PHOTO: Mariachi for Pajaro

Local musical group, Mariachi Ilusion, performs Saturday night at the Mello Center as part the Mariachi Concert, a benefit for the flood victims of...

Mastodon tooth discovered on Rio Del Mar Beach

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About 100,000 years ago, American mastodons roamed California, using their giant trunks and teeth to graze upon the trees growing in forests and wetlands. While...

Mural completed at Cesar Chavez Middle School

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A new outdoor mural was unveiled at Cesar Chavez Middle School May 25, a joint effort between Watsonville artist Yermo Aranda, area students, instructors...

Motorcyclist dies in Highway 129 crash

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A Hollister man died Sunday evening in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 129. California Highway Patrol officer Israel Murillo said emergency crews were dispatched to...

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...

Union Pacific donation to benefit Pajaro flood victims

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A donation by Union Pacific Railroad will help Community Bridges continue its work of helping Pajaro residents recover from the flood that wreaked havoc...

PVUSD: Reductions possible as state budget declines

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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest budget update paints a grim picture for Pajaro Valley Unified School District, which could see a decline in the grant...
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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...