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February 2, 2026

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Smoke. Ugh! These awful fires have been going on since Aug. 16. Now they have a grip on California, Oregon and Washington — the...

Santa Cruz Symphony hosts Outreach Concerts for students

Children gasped and called out excitedly as the Santa Cruz Symphony played the first notes of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 at the Henry J. Mello Center on Tuesday morning.

PHOTOS: Santa Claus lands in Watsonville

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Melissa Arana, 3, pays visit to Santa Monday at Ramsay Park in Watsonville after Santa and one of his helpers landed in a helicopter....

El Pájaro CDC offers free Spanish marketing workshops

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WATSONVILLE—Do you need help in marketing and promoting your small business? El Pajaro Community Development Corp. is offering free Zoom workshops in Spanish on...

Photo story: Goat Hill Fair antique show returns to fairgrounds

Deb Moore sets up a display of vintage felt Pennants Thursday at Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds as part of the the two-day Goat Hill...

PG&E to replace gas pipelines in Watsonville

Traffic delays are expected as Pacific Gas and Electric Company will be working on its natural gas system at various locations in Watsonville.

Esperanza del Valle returns to Watsonville

WATSONVILLE—For the first time in 10 years, Watsonville’s Esperanza del Valle (EDV) will be returning to the Henry J. Mello Center for the Performing...

PHOTO: Open Studios Art Tour kicks off

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Watsonville artist Josefina Rocha (right) works on a new piece of art Saturday inside the Porter Building during the Arts Council Santa Cruz County’s...

Queen’s Shoes celebrates 15 years

In 2007 local fashion designer Sindy Hernandez opened Queen’s Shoes & More, a small boutique featuring a mix of her own and other designers’...

Destroyed Highway 1 in Big Sur could reopen by summer

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MONTEREY COUNTY—Major emergency repairs of Highway 1 on the Big Sur Coast began Monday. Colin Jones of Caltrans said heavy rains caused a massive debris...
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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...