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December 12, 2025

Watsonville Police seize two unregistered guns; arrest three suspects

A routine traffic stop by Watsonville Police Tuesday led to three arrests after officers reportedly discovered two unregistered guns in the vehicle. According to police,...

PHOTO: 15th annual Down to Earth Women Luncheon

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Lynn Drummond (from left), Jaedyn Kett and Leisa Kett wear fancy hats to the 15th annual Down to Earth Women Luncheon Thursday at Driscoll’s...

Fire, natural resources officials: prepare for a heavy fire season

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In 2020, the CZU fires ravaged the Santa Cruz Mountains, destroying 1,490 structures and an untold number of trees. A little more than two years...

Santa Cruz County road work hits high gear

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A wealth of road repairs and upgrades around Santa Cruz County are underway, from mud and rock slip outs and roadway washouts, to resurfacing...

Watsonville Ivy League Tour approaching

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In 2022, Watsonville High School student Morielle Mamaril visited nine of the nation’s top universities as part of Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s annual...

Briefs: Flood meeting in Watsonville; Rotary supports Pajaro relief

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Flood meeting set The City of Watsonville has scheduled a community meeting to discuss the flooding in neighborhoods that kicked off 2023. The meeting will take...

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 launches budget hearings as recession looms

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As the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors prepares to approve its $1.04 billion budget—a process that includes presentations from every department later this...

PHOTOS: Mexican culture and history on stage

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These young women wear traditional garb from Oaxaca, Mexico as they prepare to dance at the Cinco de Mayo celebration in Watsonville Plaza Friday....

New interim manager: the Santa Cruz County Fair is a go

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The interim manager of the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds has a message for the community as the summer draws near: with a team of...
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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...