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February 3, 2026

Crocker’s Lockers breaks ground on new Watsonville storage facility

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Ted Crocker (left), founder of Crocker's Lockers, is joined by Supervisor Felipe Hernandez (right) and others Friday in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new...

‘A tastebud explosion:’ Santa Cruz County Fair opens

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After four months of being raised by a Watsonville High School student, Stinkers the pig is ready for market. The 252-pound Hampshire cross was lazing...

Freedom Boulevard repaving wrapping up

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A major upgrade on a section of Freedom Boulevard, between Alta Vista Avenue and Green Valley Road, is in its final stage. The months-long job...

PVUSD Trustees deny assistant superintendent contract

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The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday narrowly rejected a contract for an assistant superintendent position to oversee the district’s...

Santa Cruz County Supervisors move forward on housing element update

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The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday took a close look at an upcoming update to the housing element of the county’s...

Santa Cruz County Supervisor District 2 race continued

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This is the second installment highlighting the candidates running for the Second District seat on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors. Tony Crane is...

Fiesta Mexicana features film, dance and musical performances

Watsonville Film Festival is partnering with Cabrillo College’s “Hispanic Serving Institution Week” to celebrate Mexican Independence Day at the Watsonville Plaza on Friday from...

Briefs: Polka band to perform at Oktoberfest Santa Cruz

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Polka band to perform at Oktoberfest Oktoberfest returns to Messiah Lutheran Church, 801 High St. in Santa Cruz, on Sept. 30 from noon to 4pm. The...

Cabrillo trustees vote to delay name change

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The Cabrillo College Board of Trustees voted Monday to defer renaming the college until 2028.  The 6-1 decision, with Trustee Steve Trujillo dissenting, ends a...

New mural goes up in Ramsay Park

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Thanks to the efforts of a group of local students and artist Jaime Sanchez, a new colorful mural has been added to an outdoor...
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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...