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Watsonville Community Hospital faces closure if not purchased by Jan. 28

Todd Guild - November 29, 2021

Man killed in double rollover crash on Riverside Drive

Tarmo Hannula - November 29, 2021

Watsonville assistant city manager to be appointed interim chief executive

Staff Report - November 26, 2021

Community rallies around garden and kitchen project at Starlight

Johanna Miller - November 23, 2021

Judge extends restraining order, allows levee encampment to remain

Todd Guild - November 23, 2021

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Local runners finish strong at CIF State Championships | HS cross country

High School Sports

St. Francis High senior Julian Vargas and a group of other local high school runners put on a strong performance at the 34th CIF...

Watsonville man arrested in fatal hit-and-run crash

WATSONVILLE—A Watsonville man was arrested Saturday after fatally striking a man on a bicycle with his vehicle and fleeing the scene, California Highway Patrol...

Sharks celebrate despite loss to Aragon in section title game | HS football

High School Sports

CAMPBELL—For some, the St. Francis High football team wasn't expected to reach the Central Coast Section Division V title game, let alone get past...

METRO hosts Stuff the Bus donation site

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) and Toys For Tots will host METRO’s first Stuff the Bus donation site on Dec....

SC Warriors win a thriller at home against the Ignite | NBA G League

SANTA CRUZ—Santa Cruz Warriors forward Quinndary Weatherspoon scored a team-high 24 points in a 112-110 win over the NBA G League Ignite on Friday...

Watsonville Community Hospital faces closure if not purchased by Jan. 28

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville Community Hospital will either be sold to a new buyer or—if that fails—close by Jan. 28, CEO Steven Salyer announced Monday. In a letter...

OPINION

Santa Cruz County

Watsonville Works

Tony Nuñez - November 24, 2021

Over the past year, the County has made significant investments in South Santa Cruz County. From the purchase of a new South County Service Center so residents of South County can have access to County services in a way never previously afforded, to setting aside funding for the potential...

Local news

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Watsonville man arrested in fatal hit-and-run crash

Staff Report - November 30, 2021

stuff the bus

METRO hosts Stuff the Bus donation site

Staff Report - November 29, 2021

Watsonville Community Hospital faces closure if not purchased by Jan. 28

November 29, 2021

Man killed in double rollover crash on Riverside Drive

November 29, 2021

Watsonville assistant city manager to be appointed interim chief executive

November 26, 2021

PVUSD looks to redraw trustee area boundaries

November 23, 2021

Holiday drive-thru lights up fairgrounds

November 23, 2021

Community rallies around garden and kitchen project at Starlight

November 23, 2021

SPORTS

High School Sports

Local runners finish strong at CIF State Championships | HS cross country

Staff Report - November 30, 2021

High School Sports

Sharks celebrate despite loss to Aragon in section title game | HS football

Juan Reyes - November 29, 2021

SC Warriors win a thriller at home against the Ignite | NBA G League

Staff Report - November 29, 2021

High School Sports

Aptos boys’ soccer team remains undefeated | Sports Roundup

Staff Report - November 29, 2021

Podcast: Championship Week | Cover 3 Sports

Juan Reyes - November 24, 2021

SOCIAL MEDIA

COVID-19

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With final CDC recommendation, vaccines coming for 5- to 11-year-olds

Todd Guild - November 2, 2021

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday voted to recommend the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for children 5-11, a move that...

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Congressman Panetta announces farmworker aid

October 7, 2021

New dashboard details school-based Covid-19 testing results

September 30, 2021

ABOUT TOWN

Photo: Circus in Watsonville through Nov. 16

Tarmo Hannula - November 9, 2021

The American Crown Circus, Circo Osorio, has set up at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds for a series of shows. From clowns and jugglers...

watsonville fire

Photo: 10 displaced by fire

November 1, 2021

Watsonville day of the dead

Photo: Watsonville honors the dead

October 29, 2021