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January 15, 2026

Man who reportedly shot at family on Highway 1 arrested

Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Lt. Ian Patrick
A Hayward man has been arrested for taking multiple shots at a vehicle on Highway 1 in May, injuring a 3-year-old child and the...

New business to come to old Kmart building in Watsonville

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A little more than two years after the former Kmart store on Freedom Boulevard closed its doors, the space will soon have a new...

Inmates looking to new laws for sentence reductions

Two Watsonville men serving long prison terms are hoping that a series of new state laws will bring freedom sooner than originally expected. Vincent Marquez,...

College Lake pipeline project shifts onto Riverside Drive

College Lake Pipeline Project
Starting Monday, construction work on the College Lake Pipeline Project in Watsonville will move onto Riverside Drive for the next six months. With around five...

Watsonville Plaza redesign efforts underway

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Plans are underway to install four larger-than-life sculptures in downtown Watsonville as part of an overall redesign of Watsonville Plaza.  While the historical gazebo/bandstand, designed...

$2 million grant to fund youth mental health center in Watsonville

In a little more than a year, the Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley will create a center where young people will be able...

Dog recovering from gunshot

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Watsonville Police are looking for the person who reportedly shot a dog on the Pajaro River levee near the Main Street Bridge Dec. 27. Officers...

Arrest made in Capitola woman’s homicide

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A man was arrested Tuesday morning on suspicion of killing his girlfriend, Alice “Alyx” Kamakaokalani Herrmann of Capitola. Theobald "Theo" Lengyel, 54, was found near...

Rare bird is big draw at Rio Del Mar beach

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Bird enthusiasts got a dramatic treat at the year’s end when an extremely rare black-headed gull dropped by Rio Del Mar State Beach.  While common...

PHOTO: Bomb washes ashore at Pajaro Dunes

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A military-grade ordnance is shown on the beach at Pajaro Dunes in Watsonville. The device washed ashore during recent heavy seas on New Year’s...
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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...