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Pajaro rebuilding from 2023 flood

March 19, 2026

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Former Rodeway Inn to become 120-bed residential treatment center for Janus of Santa Cruz

March 16, 2026

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Bobeda reflects on a life in Watsonville

March 13, 2026

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Watsonville Film Festival wraps up 14th year

Arts & Culture

Twenty short films by area students not only filled the big screen at Green Valley Cinemas Sunday afternoon. The program by the Watsonville Film...

Short trip, big rewards in San Francisco

Local News

Road trips around California—including Sacramento, Atascadero, the desert, San Diego or north to Half Moon Bay and Fort Bragg—have time and again proven worthy...

Alvarez’s miracle comeback falls short against Mater Dei in D-I finals | CIF boys soccer

High School Sports

Just for a split second, it almost looked as though Alvarez was about to pull off a comeback for the ages in last week’s...

Sexual assault allegations surface against César Chávez

Local News

The nation’s oldest farmworker union announced Tuesday that it has canceled all events celebrating labor organizer César Chávez after allegations surfaced that he sexually...

‘Catz lose tight battle to Los Alamitos in D-III title match | CIF boys soccer

High School Sports

So close, yet so far. A historical journey for the Watsonville High boys soccer team came to a heart-rending end Saturday afternoon. The No. 1 Wildcatz...

‘Catz receive escort en route to CIF State Championship | Boys soccer

High School Sports

The Watsonville High boys soccer teams received a well-deserved escort out of town as they headed to Sacramento for the California Interscholastic Federation State...

CRIME, FIRE & COURTS

Man found with missing Fresno teen

March 19, 2026

A Watsonville man was arrested Tuesday after he was found in a hotel with a 15-year-old girl who had been reported missing out of...

A Watsonville firefighter cleans up at the scene of a two-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon on Center Street in Watsonville.

Photo Story: Two-vehicle crash on Center Street

March 17, 2026

A Watsonville firefighter cleans up at the scene of a two-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon on Center Street in Watsonville. Watsonville police said the female...

Man dies in Capitola blaze

March 10, 2026

A man died when a home caught fire late Monday night in Capitola Village. Central Fire crews responded to the two-alarm fire at 9:50pm at...

Seaside man arrested after entering girls’ bedroom, removing his pants

March 9, 2026

A Seaside man was arrested in Pajaro on Saturday after he reportedly entered the open door of a residence, walked into a bedroom occupied...

OPINION

In the coming weeks, the City of Watsonville will begin preparing our fiscal year 2026/27 budget. When people hear “budget season,” it can sound technical, but from my perspective inside City Hall, it is anything but that. The budget is more than numbers on a page; it reflects our priorities,...