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December 16, 2025

Leaders honored in annual Cesar Chavez Awards

Watsonville Washington bust
WATSONVILLE—The Friends of Watsonville Parks and Community Services on Tuesday honored seven individuals, two organizations and a school at the 19th annual Cesar Chavez...

Sheriff’s office: Beware of kidnapping, bail scams

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Sgt. Chris Clark on Tuesday said that residents have been targeted recently by a so-called virtual kidnapping scam.

Morning blaze sends up column of black smoke

A fire that tore through an outbuilding and into a residence in the mountains above Corralitos sent a huge column of black smoke over Eureka Canyon Thursday morning.

Kittens rescued from landfill

A local nonprofit announced that it had saved 37 kittens across Santa Cruz County last week, including three that were found abandoned at the Buena Vista Landfill.

Watsonville Police Chief to retire in July

Watsonville police chief David Honda retire
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville Chief of Police David Honda will retire in July after serving five years as the city’s highest-ranking law enforcement official, he announced Thursday...

Car slams into hotel

A driver rammed a vehicle into a room at the Rio Sands Hotel on Monday.

Apple harvest wraps up at historic Corralitos orchard

It has not been an easy harvest season for California apples. When temperatures shot up into the 100s in August and September, sparking wildfires...

Local nursery buzzing amidst pandemic, winter months

With most people staying close to home during the pandemic, looking for things to do and ways to stay safe, local nurseries have seen...

PVUSD facing $5 million in cuts next year

Editor's note: this story has been corrected from an earlier version. The district is not considering reducing class sizes. ••• In the coming year, Pajaro Valley...

Smoky curtain hits SC County

A smoky wild land fire near Fairfield in Solano County cast an eerie veil of smoke over Santa Cruz County Sunday.
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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...