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December 22, 2025

College Lake water pipeline project moving forward

College Lake Pipeline Project
One mile of the College Lake Pipeline Project in Watsonville has now been completed, with five miles to go.  The project calls for six miles...

Santa Cruz County reports two new Covid-19 deaths

Watsonville coronavirus
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County health officials announced Friday that two more county residents have died of Covid-19 complications, bringing the local death toll...

Santa Cruz police investigating county’s 3rd homicide of 2021

Santa Cruz homicide
SANTA CRUZ—A man died of multiple injuries early Sunday on Emeline Avenue at Highway 1. Around 6am Santa Cruz police were called to the 700...

Watsonville Public House taproom opens in Watsonville

The former Watsonville Meat Locker building — which later became Stevie G Meats — was a huge draw Thursday, but this time it was...

PVUSD budget shows good, bad news

The Pajaro Valley Unified School District on Wednesday approved a budget report which shows the district reducing its deficit spending, and holding onto its required 3 percent reserve, even as it watches its ending fund balance drop for the next three years.

Local Girl Scouts forge ahead during pandemic

WATSONVILLE—On Wednesday the Girl Scouts of California’s Central Coast (GSCCC) announced that it is extending its Cookie Program until April 18, and will reopen...

Two arrested after high-speed chase ends in Watsonville

Two men are in custody after a high-speed car chase that reached 150 miles per hour Wednesday in Watsonville.  The incident began on Highway 1...

Daniel Castillo shines at SCCAL boys championship | Track and field

SANTA CRUZ—Monte Vista Christian senior Daniel Castillo was lights out in four events at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League track and field championships,...

Newcomer Quiroz-Carter to challenge Councilman Gonzalez in District 2

Watsonville city council
WATSONVILLE—When Vanessa Quiroz-Carter returned home from college after earning her master’s at Cal State East Bay, she saw that Watsonville had undergone some serious...

Sheriff’s Office seeks suspect in recent Live Oak shooting

Patrick Diaz shooting live oak
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s detectives on Wednesday identified Patrick Diaz, 29, as a suspect in a Jan. 13 shooting that occurred on...
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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...