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February 4, 2026

Car stop reveals gun, drugs in Watsonville

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A man who was pulled over for reportedly running a red light was arrested for being in possession of drugs and a gun. According to...

Suspect nabbed in school burglary

A man was arrested Feb. 21 for stealing thousands of dollars worth of electronic equipment from Bradley Elementary School.  Travis Clarke, 33, was charged with...

Red Cross honors ‘Heroes’

Thirteen Hero awards were issued to community members on June 15 for “their acts of courage or compassion,” the American Red Cross said.

Pedestrian killed in rollover crash on Freedom Boulevard

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CORRALITOS—The 25-year-old woman who died Tuesday after an SUV struck her on the 4800 block of Freedom Boulevard has been identified as Stephanie Bell...

New skatepark opens in Seacliff

SEACLIFF—The new Seacliff Skate Park opened Saturday in Seacliff Village Park.  The park is nestled in a curving section of McGregor Drive at Canterbury Drive...

CHP Maximum Enforcement Period begins tonight

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—As people venture out for the Christmas holiday, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is preparing for a busy travel weekend in Santa...

Watsonville’s Couch Distributing sold

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WATSONVILLE—Couch Distributing Company, Inc. announced to its employees Tuesday that after nearly a half-century of service it is selling its distribution business to Fresno-based...

About Town, Week of Feb. 4

Observations from around the Pajaro Valley.

PVUSD board to consider closing Pacific Coast Charter School

The Pajaro Valley Unified School District on Wednesday will consider a proposal to close Pacific Coast Charter School after declining enrollment and chronic absenteeism...

Storm prompts evacuation orders in Watsonville

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The light rain that fell all day Thursday was “just the very, very top-tip of the iceberg” of a storm system expected...
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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...