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December 19, 2025

One dead in San Juan Road crash

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A 67-year-old Salinas man died and another man was injured early Wednesday morning in a head-on crash on San Juan Road near Aromas. California...

Watsonville Strawberry Festival returns Aug. 4-6 to downtown

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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...

Watsonville Hospital to get financial help

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Watsonville Community Hospital is one of 17 medical facilities in California that will receive immediate multimillion-dollar financial assistance in the form of zero-interest loans...

5-year-old boy stabbed to death by brother in Scotts Valley

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A 5-year-old boy died Wednesday after his twin brother reportedly stabbed him in the back with a kitchen knife. Ashley Keehn, public information officer for...

PHOTO: Three injured in San Andreas Road crash

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One major and two minor injuries were reported early Wednesday morning when this Chevy Malibu careened off of San Andreas Road in Watsonville. The...

Newsom visits Pajaro to tour flood damage

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (center) is joined by other dignitaries and officials Wednesday during a visit to Pajaro where floodwaters have shut down the...

Briefs: Mayor’s bike ride; Son con Son performance

Go for a bike ride with the mayor Friends of Watsonville Parks and Community Services invites the public to join Watsonville Mayor Eduardo Montesino for...

Second phase of Atkinson Lane housing project takes shape

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The new 80-unit housing development at 78 Atkinson Lane in Watsonville by MidPen Housing is moving skyward. Situated between Atkinson Lane and Brewington Avenue, the...

PHOTO: CASA’s For the Love of Children

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Vivian Montes, owner of Keeping it Poppin, volunteers her efforts to arrange a balloon display during the 19th annual Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)...

PHOTO: Watsonville High’s homecoming parade

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Antique fire engines are just a fraction of Watsonville High School's homecoming parade Wednesday afternoon that rolled along Main Street. The Wildcatz will take...
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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...