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February 2, 2026

Aptos murder suspect delays arraignment

An Aptos woman who allegedly stabbed her husband to death on Aug. 24 made her first court appearance Wednesday, but delayed entering a plea because she has not yet retained a private attorney.

City Council, D2: Councilman faces new ‘underdog’ candidate

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Editor’s note: This is the fourth entry in a series of interviews with candidates running for office in the upcoming local elections. Interviewees will include...

Community Bridges moves into new headquarters

Community Bridges has settled into its new offices in downtown Watsonville, bringing its headquarters closer to the majority of people it serves.

Judge extends restraining order, allows levee encampment to remain

pajaro levee homeless
MONTEREY COUNTY—A federal magistrate on Monday extended a temporary restraining order stopping Monterey County from removing a group of homeless people from an encampment...

School arts funding bill among seven propositions on Nov. 8 ballot

In 2008, as the economic recession was ravaging communities nationwide, school districts were forced to take a close look at their budgets, and in...

Pajaro Valley Arts, others receive federal grants

Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), announced Monday that five Central Coast arts programs received federal grants totaling $115,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Fire breaks out at Wall Street Inn

WATSONVILLE—One person was injured and roughly 88 people were displaced in a two-alarm structure fire that broke out at the Wall Street Inn in...

New School celebrates 25 years

Students and their families joined faculty, administrators and both New School founders to celebrate the milestone.

PV Arts teams up with Amah Mutsun Tribal Band for new exhibit

Pajaro Valley Arts
WATSONVILLE—A new exhibit will soon open at Pajaro Valley Arts (PVA), aiming to explore people’s relationship with their ancestors, the natural world and themselves.  “Alma...

Artists open doors for tour

Three hundred artists across Santa Cruz County will be participating in the 32nd annual Open Studios Art Tour beginning Saturday and running weekends through Oct. 22.
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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...