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February 2, 2026

Bay Federal raises over $21,000 for Children’s Miracle Network

Bay Federal received CO-OP Financial Services’ Miracle Match in recognition for its fundraising methods.

Unknown substance sickens inmate, officers at jail

Several Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies assigned to guard the Main Jail were taken to the hospital Wednesday after they were exposed to an unknown substance.

Report: youth unprepared, struggling to find housing

The report, which was conducted by Los Angeles-based Beacon Economics, also showed a drastic increase over a five-year period in the number of young adults who still live with their parents or in-laws. According to the report, the percentage of people age 25 to 29 in that situation jumped from 17 percent in 2012 to 46 percent in 2017.

City approves 5th additional charge for Mañana sewer

The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday approved an additional $175,000 for the Mañana Lane Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project being completed by Bay Pacific Pipeline, Inc.

2 rollovers in less than 24 hours

A pair of vehicle rollovers kept emergency workers busy inside of an 18-hour block in Watsonville.

City Council to weigh new Senior Center program, gated communities

The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday will consider pulling $176,000 from the City’s general fund to create a Senior Center and Older Adult Services Plan.

Seniors graduate from A Matter of Balance class

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville City Councilwoman Rebecca Garcia recently awarded certificates to 10 senior citizens at the Watsonville Senior Center who graduated from the A Matter of...

Young racer boasts local, state titles

WATSONVILLE—Kaiden Gowen is just 8 years old, but he already has a three-year racing career under his belt, and a handful of local and...

Trial starts for double murder suspect

SANTA CRUZ—Nearly five years after Michael Escobar allegedly gunned down a rival gang member and killed a young girl in the crossfire, his case...

Power returning, more shutoffs could happen Tuesday

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—PG&E announced Monday that workers have begun to restore electricity to the 45,000 homes and businesses in Santa Cruz County affected by...
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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...