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Capitola Art & Wine Festival returns this weekend

The Capitola Art & Wine Festival returns to Capitola Village this weekend, bringing two days of art, wine, food and entertainment to the seaside...

Hundreds celebrate Labor Day in Watsonville

Hundreds of people listened to live music, enjoyed food and heard speeches Monday at the annual Labor Day picnic at Romo Park in downtown...

St. Francis blanked in home-opener against Greenfield | High school football roundup

The St. Francis High football team was hoping to have a bounce-back performance after coming up short in last week’s season-opener at Mission College...

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...

‘Catz football falls to 0-2 following nonleague loss to Alisal | Weeklys Sports Roundup

The Watsonville High football team is off to one of its worst starts in a decade following a 34-10 loss to Alisal High in...

Community briefs—September

Holy Eucharist Catholic Church wine tasting and auction Holy Eucharist Catholic Community will host a wine tasting and auction Sept. 27 from 3-6pm at 527...
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CRIME, FIRE & COURTS

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...

Felon arrested with firearms, suppressors, ammunition and methamphetamine

An investigation that began with a traffic stop accelerated when investigators found multiple firearms, firearm suppressors, high-capacity magazines, ammunition, firearm manufacturing components and methamphetamine...

Man arrested after standoff

A Watsonville man was arrested Friday morning after he reportedly threatened people with a knife. Juan Carlos Aparicio, 23, was arrested and booked into the...

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Rasputin resurfaces

During an interview with the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph in August of 2025, Laura Loomer, one of President Trump’s fan-based advisors, discussed her growing informal influence inside political circles and staff decisions.  She proudly intimated that one of her friends had commented that she sounded like Trump’s Rasputin, confessing...

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Capitola Art & Wine Festival returns this weekend

The Capitola Art & Wine Festival returns to Capitola Village this weekend, bringing two days of art, wine, food and entertainment to the seaside...

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