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December 23, 2025

Armored truck robbed at gunpoint outside Capitola credit union

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Note: This article has been updated to include information released by Capitola Police Department. CAPITOLA—A man robbed an armored truck stationed in front of the...

New warehouse approved for Manabe-Ow property

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WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the construction of a two-story industrial warehouse on the Manabe-Ow property that will allow an existing...

Person shot in Santa Cruz

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SANTA CRUZ—A person was shot while riding in a car just before 2pm in Santa Cruz at the heavily traveled intersection of Ocean Street...

FEMA center opens to assist Pajaro flood victims

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WATSONVILLE—A disaster recovery center opened in downtown Watsonville on Friday to direct Pajaro flood victims to federal relief programs. The center, operated by the Federal...

PHOTO: Tree crushes car, shuts down Aromas Road

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Aromas Road has been shut down since 11:30am Friday when a huge eucalyptus tree crashed to the pavement. The tree crushed a parked Infinity...

Officials hope to expedite plans to repair Pajaro levee

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PAJARO—Work crews have temporarily plugged a breach in the Pajaro River levee that allowed torrents of water to flood the tiny town of Pajaro...

Store hands out 8,200 pounds of chicken to Second Harvest

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WATSONVILLE—Second Harvest Food Bank’s efforts to aid Pajaro flood victims received a boost Wednesday when Staff of Life Natural Foods and Smart Chicken donated...

FEMA aid available for Pajaro flood victims

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PAJARO—President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for seven counties on Monday, freeing up federal money for hundreds of people whose lives were upended...

PHOTO: Michoacán dance instructor visits Watsonville

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Aldo Valenzuela Roman (standing, at right), a dance instructor from Michoacán, Mexico, leads members of the youth group, Estrellas De Esperanza, which is headed...

PHOTO: Stabile named Paul Harris Fellow

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Judy Stabile (third from right) was named a Paul Harris Fellow Tuesday evening by members of Freedom Rotary. Trina Coffman-Gomez, president of Freedom Rotary...
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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...