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February 4, 2026

Harkins Slough Road gets makeover

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WATSONVILLE—Work is now complete on a pedestrian, bike and traffic safety project on Harkins Slough Road.  The job, which is part of a city-wide project...

Serving up tacos with soul

More than 1,000 people attended the first-ever Summer Soul Festival at Pinto Lake County Park on Sunday.

“A Watershed moment:” PVHCD to purchase Watsonville Community Hospital building, property

Pajaro Valley Healthcare District—the public agency tasked with running Watsonville Community Hospital—announced Wednesday that they plan to purchase the building and surrounding property, a...

PVUSD cancels elementary portion of Virtual Academy

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WATSONVILLE—After seeing declining enrollment in the lower grades of its Virtual Academy, Pajaro Valley Unified School District has canceled that portion of the online...

Traveling insects | Photo Gallery

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Friend beats Steinbruner in Supervisor race

APTOS—Second District Santa Cruz County Supervisor Zach Friend remained far ahead of challenger Becky Steinbruner Wednesday, with just over 67 percent of the vote. In...

DNA links man to 2016 sexual assault

A Watsonville man is now facing charges after a DNA match linked him to the sexual assault of 13-year-old girl in 2016.

About Town, Week of Feb. 18

Observations from around the Pajaro Valley.

Full overnight Highway 17 lane closures start tonight

Paving will take place from Granite Creek Rd. to Mt. Hermon Rd. SANTA CRUZ COUNTY– Highway 17 will have full overnight closures in both directions...

Mobile technology showroom visits Watsonville

Smile Business Products parked its technology showroom bus in Watsonville on Wednesday.
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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...