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February 2, 2026

Light rain settles over city | About Town

A light sprinkle fell over Watsonville Tuesday but for only about 15 minutes. The National Weather Service said there is also a chance of...

Suspect nabbed in stolen PVUSD vehicle

Watsonville Police officer Gustavo Zamora leads Alura Castillo, 26, to a patrol car Tuesday after police stopped her in an alleged stolen vehicle.

Woman’s Club awards scholarships

The Watsonville Woman’s Club held its first meeting of the season Friday, when they handed out $5,000 worth of scholarships to six recent high school graduates.

PVUSD to close Pacific Coast Charter School

The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday unanimously approved a proposal to close Pacific Pacific Coast Charter School after declining...

Fifth suspect arrested in Rodeo Gulch homicide

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s detectives have arrested a fifth person in a homicide investigation.

Teen arrested with sawed-off shotgun in vehicle

Capitola Police arrested a 17 year old male after they found a sawed-off shotgun in his car during a traffic stop. According to CPD, officers...

Watsonville under new leadership| About Town, Dec. 11

Tony Nuñez: On a tear-filled night, Watsonville councilwomen Rebecca Garcia and Trina Coffman-Gomez were sworn in as mayor and vice-mayor, respectivley, Tuesday. Garcia, a Watsonville...

Open Farm Tours to return this weekend

Open Farm Tours
PAJARO VALLEY—Open Farm Tours returns this Saturday and Sunday to the greater Pajaro Valley, with eight local farms participating in two days of events.  Originally...

Final chapter for Kelly’s Books

After 12 years of running Watsonville’s only bookstore, Kelly Pleskunas will hang up her closed sign at Kelly’s Books for the last time Nov....

The Bridge Street construction pounding: what is it, and when will it stop?

On Tuesday afternoon, Jana Tenant was in her backyard in the Bay Village senior community of Watsonville, a place she calls her “sanctuary.” But on...
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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...