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February 2, 2026

PHOTO: Fashion of the past

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A Christmas tree is dressed up with a Victorian-era dress at the Pajaro Valley Historical Association. A wealth of early day garb is part...

Studio Judy G in Watsonville to close

Studio Judy G, an art venue in the heart of downtown Watsonville, is aiming for the exit.  Following an April 1 goodbye party owner Judy...

Freedom Rotary boosts local park

Flodberg Park lies in the center of a neighborhood at the end of Alvarado Street, a tiny place with a grassy field, a blacktop,...

Voters opt for smaller, streamlined system

For decades, voters on election day went to their respective polling places—roughly 160 in Santa Cruz County—where they would be handed a ballot for...

Sen. Padilla handcuffed at DHS press conference

Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from a Department of Homeland Security press conference in Los Angeles Thursday. Padilla, a ranking member of the Senate...

County remembers people who died while homeless

The number of people who died while homeless this year saw a sizable decline from last year, when Santa Cruz County honored 121 people...

Watsonville kicks off Christmas season

Sierra and Derrick Rodriguez visit Santa and Mrs. Claus Saturday in East Lake Village Shopping Center during the annual Shop Small/Buy Local event. Live...

Mixing Bowl June 2024 – Candy made the Aztec way

There is a tiny seed that at one time was second only to corn, as a very important part in the diet of the...

Watsonville Film Festival approaching

Four decades ago, Watsonville’s cannery industry was bustling, packing up the vast amount of agricultural products grown in the Pajaro Valley and preserving them...

Vision for the community

Dozens of people came to Community Bridges’ downtown location Sunday, where they received a free eye exam  and, if needed, a pair of prescription...
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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...