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December 16, 2025

Watsonville Prep expands into adjacent building

When classes started on Tuesday for Watsonville Prep School, 180 middle-school students had their own space, a newly renovated building at 18 West Beach...

New businesses add to downtown

Work crews dig the foundation for a new apartment building on Main Street.
In a little less than two years, a vacant lot on the 500 block of Main Street will be home to a 4-story building...

Cars and Coffee hits East Lake Village

People check out a string of early-day cars and trucks Saturday in East Lake Village Shopping Center
People check out a string of early-day cars and trucks Saturday in East Lake Village Shopping Center during the weekly Cars and Coffee event....

Hundreds protest Trump in Watsonville

People line main street in Watsonville Saturday to protest President Trump's policies.
More than 200 people staged a protest along Main Street in downtown Watsonville Saturday as part of a nationwide effort to speak out against...

Watsonville Police arrest bank robbery suspect

Watsonville police arrest a bank robbery suspect
This story has been updated from a previous version with additional information. Watsonville Police on Friday afternoon arrested a Watsonville woman who allegedly robbed the...

“Off the Streets” in the gallery

Visotors to the PV Art gallery look at various creations
STEET ART A large crowd checks out the latest exhibit at the by PV Arts at their Sudden Street gallery Saturday, “Off the Streets.”...

Artists create mural through Teen Artés program

People hear about PV Arts' Teen Artés program in the organization's Porter Building.
TEEN TALENT Josefina Rocha welcomes of crowd of around 50 people Wednesday to the PV Arts Porter Building where a large indoor mural—created by...

New DNA lab will save money, expedite cases

Santa Cruz County Sheriff's forensic team members receive an award for their new $1.8 million DNA lab.
For years, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office’s sciences lab has been analyzing crime scene evidence: data from cell phones and computers, tire tread...

PVUSD begins its school year

NEW SCHOOL YEAR Steven Ornelas greets his daughter Karissa after her first day of school at E.A. Hall Middle School. All 35 Pajaro Valley...

City celebrates opening of Sparrow Terrace

Dozens of people gathered Tuesday to celebrate the grand opening of Sparrow Terrace, a development by nonprofit MidPen Housing. Located at 141 Miles Lane, Sparrow...
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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...