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February 1, 2026

Multiple arrests, 12 firearms seized in Watsonville

Seven people have been arrested in Watsonville recently following a string of shots fired, chases and searches. The most recent arrest came on the evening...

Watsonville police search for church vandal

Watsonville Police are asking for help in identifying a man who was caught on a security camera hurling a brick at a stained-glass window...

Photo story: Morning rollover near Target store

MEDICAL EMERGENCY Watsonville firefighters deal with a solo-vehicle rollover on Thursday, where an SUV barrel-rolled down a hillside on Main Street. Watsonville City spokeswoman...

Police K9 helps nab Watsonville Fentanyl suspect

Monterey County Sheriff’s Deputies on Wednesday—with the help of a Belgian Malinois K9 officer named Rocket—arrested a Watsonville man after he was found with...

Man walking on trail injured by e-bike

An 84-year-old Bay Village resident was injured Tuesday morning after he was struck by a man on an electric bike on the Salsipudes Creek...

Construction to close Main Street intermittently

Construction work has begun on Main Street, between 5th Street and E. Lake Avenue, which will mean occasional closures, Watsonville officials said. Work will take...

Sex offender arrested for stalking, touching girl

Watsonville Police on Tuesday arrested a registered sex offender after he allegedly followed and inappropriately touched a 17-year-old girl. Kenneth Wilder, 31, has been charged...

Fake parking tickets in Santa Cruz

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Santa Cruz Police are warning the public of a string of fraudulent citations issued to parked vehicles near the beaches.

Outgoing Chief Zamora celebrated

Watsonville Police Chief Jorge Zamora (left) is recognized by detective Colin Travers Friday during a farewell lunch at the Watsonville Police Department. Following 33...

Two die in motorcycle crash

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A 61-year-old man and a 59-year-old woman, both of Hayward, died in a motorcycle crash on Highway 9 near Boulder Creek Saturday. The California Highway...
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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...