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February 2, 2026

County Fair takes off

Photos from the 2019 Santa Cruz County Fair.

Pajaro levee project begins long-awaited design phase

pajaro river design agreement
WATSONVILLE—Federal, state and local officials gathered at Atri Park in Watsonville Monday at a public ceremony to sign a design agreement for the Pajaro...

2 rollovers in less than 24 hours

A pair of vehicle rollovers kept emergency workers busy inside of an 18-hour block in Watsonville.

Santa Cruz County sees first reported case of Delta variant

Watsonville coronavirus
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Public Health Department announced Tuesday that a resident has tested positive for the Delta variant of Covid-19. The patient...

U.S. Army Corps seeks public input on Pajaro River Levee environmental study

The agency responsible for the rebuild of the Pajaro River Levee has completed an environmental assessment for Reach 6 of the project, and is...

Aptos beach cleanup seeks volunteers

mount madonna school beach cleanup
On March 25 from 2-4pm, the Mount Madonna School fifth grade class is organizing a community beach cleanup of Platforms Beach in Aptos. Volunteers...

Manuel Bersamin appointed to Cabrillo board

The Cabrillo College Board of Trustees voted unanimously Sept. 9 to appoint Manuel Bersamin to the trustee Area V seat.  The area includes the City...

Nature walks open to older adults

Watsonville nature walks
WATSONVILLE—Thanks to a partnership between the Watsonville Senior Center and the Watsonville Nature Center, 22 older adults got a close-up view of Struve Slough,...

Winds, rain lash region

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The first day of spring blew its way into the Central Coast Tuesday, toppling trees and power lines across roadways and buildings...

Man found dead in vehicle in Aptos

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Law enforcement officials are investigating a suspicious death after a man was found dead in a vehicle in Aptos early Tuesday morning. According to California...
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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...