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Mexican Independence Day celebration set for Sunday

The annual Mexican Independence Day Festival is set for Sunday in downtown Watsonville Sunday. Put on by Fiestas Patrias, the free event will feature...

Rainbow Conference brings LGBTQ+ youth, families together

Hundreds of LGBTQ+ students, their families, educators and allies from throughout the Central Coast will gather at Watsonville High School Sept. 26 for the...

Council approves $2.8 million Measure Q spending plan

The Watsonville City Council on Sept. 8 unanimously approved a five-year plan for spending roughly $2.8 million in Measure Q funds, but rejected a...

Measure N brings new equipment to Watsonville Community Hospital

On Tuesday, Watsonville Community Hospital announced the installation of new MRI and CT imaging systems, purchased with funding from the Measure N bond, both...

From the fields to Silicon Valley

Some of Martin Vargas-Vega’s earliest memories are of waking up in the strawberry and raspberry fields around Watsonville. His immigrant parents picked berries, and when...

MVC holds on to beat PG on final play of game | High school football roundup

With five seconds remaining in the game, Pacific Grove’s offense was set up at Monte Vista Christian’s 10-yard line with a chance to punch...
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Man arrested in Castroville Homicide

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man in connection with the homicide that happened early Aug. 6 in Castroville. Just after 2am that...

Man arrested after pursuit with 3-year-old in vehicle

A Las Vegas man was arrested Friday after leading police on a chase with a 3-year-old in the vehicle. Capitola police did not name the...

Amber Alert issued for 14-year-old in Baby Angelita investigation

The California Highway Patrol has issued an Amber Alert for a 14-year-old girl connected to the investigation into the death of a newborn found...

Three injured after SUV plows into 98 Cents Store

This story was updated with information about the arrest of the driver. A former version of this story had the name of the store misspelled....

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Four years ago, our community came together and fought to save Watsonville Community Hospital from closure. Donors, healthcare workers, residents and local and state leaders helped return the hospital to public ownership because we understood what was at stake. Without a hospital in the Pajaro Valley, thousands of residents would...

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Mexican Independence Day celebration set for Sunday

The annual Mexican Independence Day Festival is set for Sunday in downtown Watsonville Sunday. Put on by Fiestas Patrias, the free event will feature...

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