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February 1, 2026

Morning blaze sends up column of black smoke

A fire that tore through an outbuilding and into a residence in the mountains above Corralitos sent a huge column of black smoke over Eureka Canyon Thursday morning.

Boys pump track clinic planned for Sunday at Ramsay Park

WATSONVILLE—After the success of the all-girls pump track event earlier this year, Bike Santa Cruz County is once again teaming up with the City...

PVUSD trustees considering changes to bylaws

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WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday considered several changes to board bylaws that regulate attendance at meetings, student trustees...

Man arrested for burglary, looting Watsonville business

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville police on Thursday arrested a man for allegedly burglarizing a business that is making hand sanitizer for the ongoing coronavirus epidemic. Dustin Dean Davis,...

‘Tiny Village’ project kicks off, to open in November

Monterey County officials this week broke ground on a “tiny village” project that was delayed for months after neighbors raised concerns and twice appealed...

Man on bridge halts Highway 1 traffic

A man threatening suicide from the Capitola Avenue bridge over Highway 1 led to the closure of Highway 1 in both directions Wednesday at noon.

Watsonville police arrest three over 10 days for child sex crimes

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WATSONVILLE—Watsonville police arrested three people over a 10-day period on suspicion of committing sex crimes against children. Daniel Alanis, 39, was arrested Dec. 2 in...

Man who allegedly threatened hospital arrested

A man from Albuquerque, N.M. was arrested early Wednesday morning for allegedly threatening to use a gun to commit an assault at Dominican Hospital.

PHOTO: DUI suspect flips vehicle on East Lake Avenue

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A Watsonville firefighter helps clean up the scene of a two-vehicle crash on East Lake Avenue at Blackburn Street Thursday night. Watsonville Police spokeswoman...

Photo: Murphy Road gets makeover

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Work continues on Murphy Road in Aromas where crews are resurfacing the heavily traveled corridor between Riverside and San Juan roads. The $1.4 million...
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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...