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February 2, 2026

American Legion welcomes new commander, officers | News Briefs

Felipe Hernandez
The American Legion Post 121 welcomed eight new Post Officers for 2022, including its new Post Commander Felipe Hernandez. Hernandez, who was voted in by...

Family of Covid-19 victim suing Watsonville nursing home after deadly outbreak

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WATSONVILLE—A family of a man who died from Covid-19 at Watsonville Post Acute Center (WPAC) has sued the facility. Donald Wickham, 94, died on Oct....

The Hideout on the rebound

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APTOS—Siding construction is underway on The Hideout restaurant that was largely destroyed by fire in May 2019. Workers from Costa Bella Builders are behind the...

New art exhibit to open Monday at Cabrillo Gallery

Two artists have come together to present “Continuum & Flux,” a new art exhibit opening at the Cabrillo Gallery in Aptos on Monday.

PHOTO: Salsipuedes Creek trail gets new slurry seal

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A crew from American Pavement Systems applies a slurry seal to the pedestrian/bike trail on the Salsipuedes Creek levee. Rusty Barker, civil engineer of...

Santa Cruz County Fair canceled

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WATSONVILLE—Every year on the outskirts of Watsonville, late summer brings the intoxicating aroma of fried food, along with the sweet summer cacophony of carnival...

International Night deemed a success

Terry Medina leads the live auction during Watsonville Rotary Club's International Night at the Portuguese Hall on Wednesday.

Financial help available for California storm victims, but it can be difficult to get

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Soon after President Joe Biden declared a major disaster for the areas of California besieged by a series of atmospheric river storms...

County Chamber selects Food Bank CEO for top honor

Willy Elliott-McCrea
SANTA CRUZ—The Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce has named Second Harvest Food Bank CEO Willy Elliott-McCrea as this year’s Lifetime Achievement awardee. Santa Cruz...

Proposed county budget shows cuts to health services department

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday took a first look at this year’s finances in advance of budget hearings in June. The...
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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...