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The new Capitola Avenue overcrossing at Highway 1 opened to the public last week after a two-year closure. The heavily-used corridor for motorists, bicyclists and...

PV falls to Kirby in chase for PCAL Santa Lucia crown | Boys basketball

High School Sports

Pajaro Valley junior guard Juanito Montiel finished with a team-best 16 points but it wasn’t enough as the Grizzlies boys’ basketball team fell to...

CRIME, FIRE & COURTS

Suspect nabbed on bomb threat

February 6, 2026

Watsonville Police arrested a man on Jan. 28 for making a bomb threat to a local hospital. WPD spokeswoman Erika Vazquez said WPD arrested 32-year-old...

Teens arrested in Jan. 19 shooting

February 6, 2026

Two 17-year-olds have been arrested in connection with an attempted murder following an operation Tuesday. Detectives, with the help of local law enforcement partners, served...

Monterey County Sheriff investigating after body found

February 6, 2026

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a body that was found in an agricultural field near Highway 183 and McFadden Road in the...

Photo story: Firefighters battle car fire

February 5, 2026

Watsonville firefighters battle flames erupting from a car in Pajaro Wednesday evening. Capt. Thomas Outzen of North Monterey County Fire said there were no...

OPINION

PVHS staff stands united in support of student’s voice, safety

February 6, 2026

The staff at Pajaro Valley High School, along with our administration and union, PVFT, write in support of our staff, students, and families as a whole. On Friday, Jan. 30, students on our campus wished to participate in the nationwide strike in response to the actions of ICE. A group...