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Two dead, two injured in Moss Landing shooting

November 2, 2026

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Multiple fatalities reported in Moss Landing shooting

November 2, 2026

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Cover 3 Sports Podcast: CCS Playoffs Have Arrived, League-Clinching Scenarios and Preview of Week 11

Cover 3 Podcast

In this week’s episode, Juan Reyes and John Devine will recap Week 10 of the 2026 fall season. Then they'll chit-chat with Monterey Peninsula College...

PVUSD breaks ground on Pajaro Middle School athletic field project

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Hundreds of students, local officials and former NFL players gathered at Pajaro Middle School Monday to celebrate the groundbreaking of a $4.5 million project...

Photo story: Costumed Halloween revelers fill downtown Santa Cruz

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COSTUME NIGHT More than 15,000 people attended a massive Halloween party in downtown Santa Cruz Saturday. Music, costumes, dancing, food and more filled out...

Photo story: Watsonville celebrates Día de los Muertos

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Mariachi Juvenil performs Sunday during the annual Calles Libres—Día de los Muertos in downtown Watsonville. Thousands of people showed up for the four-hour event...

‘Catz blanked by a hot SLV squad | High school football roundup

High School Sports

Watsonville High was shut out for the first time this 2026 fall season after a 28-0 defeat to San Lorenzo Valley High in Pacific...

PVUSD trustee draws criticism for photographing teachers during meeting

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A Pajaro Valley Unified School District trustee is facing criticism after he left the dais during a board meeting Wednesday, photographed three teachers in...

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CRIME, FIRE & COURTS

Man assaulted with pipe, BB gun near Pajaro River

October 27, 2026

Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a man suspected of brutally assaulting another man with a metal pipe and a BB gun before...

Photo story: Man leaves after crash on Martinelli Street

October 25, 2026

Watsonville firefighters clean up the scene of a two-vehicle crash Saturday morning on Martinelli Street. The male driver of a pickup was traveling north...

Photo story: One injured in East Lake Avenue crash

October 25, 2026

Watsonville firefighters respond to a two-vehicle crash on East Lake Avenue at Tuttle Street early Saturday. Watsonville Police said the female driver of a...

Melendrez pleads not guilty in Larkin Valley Road death

October 14, 2026

A Watsonville man pleaded not guilty in Santa Cruz Superior Court Wednesday to the slaying of 39-year-old Christopher Fagon. Alvaro Melendrez, 42, remains in County...

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Mayor’s column: Planning Watsonville’s future

October 29, 2026

A city’s primary responsibility is to build a safe, thriving, and sustainable future for its people. That responsibility extends beyond responding to today’s needs—it requires planning thoughtfully for the generations that will call Watsonville home tomorrow. I am proud to share that our City has released its first comprehensive update...

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