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January 17, 2026

Men don high heels for Monarch Services fundraiser

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Around 50 men slipped into pairs of bright red and pink high heels Friday for a quick dash around the block in downtown Santa...

Man tied to Bay Area shootings arrested after Santa Cruz County chase

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A man described by police as a person of interest in a shooting that left nine people hurt in San Francisco June 9 was...

Watsonville Hospital nurses decry scheduling changes

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Roughly 100 nurses who work at Watsonville Community Hospital gathered at the intersection of Airport Boulevard and Nielsen Street Tuesday to call attention to...

PVUSD Trustees delay changes to art instruction

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The Pajaro Valley Unified District Board of Trustees on Wednesday tabled a plan to change the way art and music classes are allocated to...

Briefs: Young Supervisors Academy; Knights of Columbus breakfast

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Students invited to apply to Young Supervisors Academy  Santa Cruz County Supervisor Felipe Hernandez announced his Young Supervisors Academy for local high school and first-year...

Cabrillo College reveals finalists for new name

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The Cabrillo College Board Name Exploration Subcommittee is hosting a series of community forums regarding Cabrillo’s upcoming name change. During each forum, the top five...

Green Valley Road work begins

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Crews from the Watsonville Public Works Department are starting up two large projects that will affect motor and foot traffic. On Monday, the Water Service...

Toadal Fitness opens in Watsonville

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A long-standing fitness center—Toadal Fitness—has opened a new location at 25 Penny Lane in Watsonville. With other locations sprinkled around the county including downtown...

Challenger to vie for Koenig’s Supervisor seat

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A longtime biotechnology researcher and public transportation advocate has lined up to challenge Santa Cruz County Supervisor Manu Koenig when his District 1 seat...

PHOTOS: Freedom Rotary sponsors mural

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Members of the Rotary Club of Freedom celebrate a new mural they sponsored next to Flodberg Park Tuesday. President Trina Coffman-Gomez (center) said artist...
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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...