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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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PV head coach Kristian Flores resigns after five years with program | Girls soccer

High School Sports

Pajaro Valley High Athletics Department on Thursday announced that Kristian Flores was resigning from his position as head coach of the girls soccer program. Flores...

Spencer Ferrari Wood resigns as head coach at MVC | High school football

High School Sports

Monte Vista Christian is looking for a new head football coach after Spencer Ferrari-Wood advised the school he will not return for a fourth...

METRO to seek support for half-cent sales tax measure

Local News

Supporters of a proposed ballot measure to fund Santa Cruz County transit will hold a campaign kickoff event later this month as organizers ramp...

PVUSD Trustees grapple with possible school closures, grim budget outlook

Local News

Pajaro Valley Unified School District teachers often dread the week of March 15, the state’s deadline to issue layoff notices or “pink-slips” to workers...

American Legion boosts local students

Local News

Watsonville High School juniors Michelle Sanchez and Brianna Barrera were selected for California Boys and Girls State by Edward H. Lorenson American Legion Post...

Mariners piece together unforgettable CCS title run | Girls soccer

High School Sports

It’s been nearly one month since Aptos High senior Alexa Castañeda was hoisting a Central Coast Section championship trophy above her head. Yet, not a...

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,...