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Watsonville senior forward Diego Guillen notched five goals in the Wildcatz's 7-2 thumping win over King City in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division...

Watsonville Plaza project moves ahead

Local News

A crew from Community Tree Service removed several large trees and trimmed back several others Monday and Tuesday at Watsonville Plaza as part of...

Elias Gonzales to challenge Hernandez for supervisor seat

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Lifelong Watsonville resident and community advocate Elias Gonzalez announced Monday that he is running for 4th District supervisor. He is up against incumbent Felipe...

County officials vow to oppose immigration officials

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Santa Cruz County Sheriff Chris Clark told reporters Thursday that local law enforcement will not cooperate with federal officials if they come to the...

CRIME, FIRE & COURTS

Armed suspect shot, run over by San Jose Police officers

January 23, 2026

A man died Wednesday when he was run over by a San Jose Police officer following a crime spree that extended through two counties. According...

UPDATE: Gun, ammo found at Aptos High tied to ‘off-campus incident’

January 23, 2026

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s investigators believe a firearm found on the Aptos High School campus this week is likely tied to an assault that...

Body discovered during search for 73-year-old hiker

January 20, 2026

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office announced the discovery of a body in a densely-wooded area off of Ice Cream Grade on the north...

Photo story: Fire at Resetar quickly quenched

January 20, 2026

Watsonville Fire responds to a report of a fire on the third floor of the five-story Resetar Residential Hotel Monday afternoon. Battalion Chief Chris...

OPINION

Letters to the Editor, Jan. 23–29

January 23, 2026

Passenger rail price estimates too high One can never convince me that restoring the Santa Cruz Branch rail line for passenger rail would cost an estimated $4.2 billion dollars! I am not a transportation planner or consultant however it is obvious something doesn't jive and I feel an investigation is...