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February 2, 2026

Watsonville City Council to consider changes to retail cannabis ordinance

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The City of Watsonville is looking to make its first update to its retail cannabis business ordinance in four years. On Oct. 10, the City...

Second Harvest kicks off holiday food drive

rene mendez second harvest food bank holiday food fund drive
It is perhaps one of the greatest ironies within the Santa Cruz County community that many of the people who labor in the vast...

PHOTO: AIDS/LifeCycle rolls through Watsonville

AIDS Lifecycle bicycle ride
Bicyclists in the annual AIDS/LifeCycle, a seven-day, 545-mile trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles, roll through Watsonville Monday morning. Since 1994, participants have...

Mariachi concert benefits Pajaro flood victims

Activities 4 All will present a mariachi concert on May 27 from 7-9pm at the Henry J. Mello Center, 250 East Beach St., to...

Briefs: Flower planting at Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds

Help plant flowers at the fairgrounds The Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Foundation is seeking volunteers to plant flowers for the upcoming Santa Cruz County Fair.  A...

Freedom Boulevard repaving wrapping up

freedom boulevard repaving striping green valley road
A major upgrade on a section of Freedom Boulevard, between Alta Vista Avenue and Green Valley Road, is in its final stage. The months-long job...

Going forth for beach cleanup

The Fourth of July has long been a time of celebration in Santa Cruz County, a height-of-summer fete that draws hordes of people to...

PHOTO: Public goes behind the scenes at local farms

open farm tour esperanza community farms
People venture into Esperanza Community Farms on Lee Road in Watsonville Oct. 7 during the 10th annual Open Farms Tour. Every year, a handful...

Cabrillo ceramics students to throw sale

cabrillo college ceramics
Several dozen students in the ceramics program at Cabrillo College are busy at the Kathryn McBride Ceramics Studio at the Aptos campus making clay...

Santa Cruz County Supervisors approve budget, brace for impending recession

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The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved the $1.1 billion proposed budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year, including a $731...
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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...