Johanna Miller

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Reporter Johanna Miller grew up in Watsonville, attending local public schools and Cabrillo College before transferring to Pacific University Oregon to study Literature. She covers arts and culture, business, nonprofits and agriculture.

Local breweries donate expired beer for sanitizer production

April 3, 2020

Watsonville restaurants open for delivery and takeout

April 2, 2020

Hard cider business adapts to shelter-in-place

April 2, 2020

Freedom Bakery, teacher team up to support healthcare workers

April 2, 2020

Pajaro Valley Pride now accepting scholarship applications

March 31, 2020

Premiere Raspberries closing, laying off hundreds

March 26, 2020

Cafe owners remain positive through shelter-in-place

March 26, 2020

County theaters, galleries deal with closures

March 26, 2020

Monterey County issues guidelines for farmworkers during COVID-19 outbreak

March 26, 2020

Farmers markets to reopen

March 20, 2020

County yoga studios offering live classes online

March 19, 2020

Arts Now working with districts to spark students’ creativity

March 13, 2020

Exhibit celebrates mountain biking in Santa Cruz County

March 12, 2020

Watsonville Film Festival 2020 cancelled

March 11, 2020

Watsonville Film Festival to celebrate Latino directors, stories

March 6, 2020

World-renowned musician to perform at Buddhist Temple

March 4, 2020

Bradley students showcase inventions for competition

February 28, 2020

Youth N.O.W. celebrates 10 years

February 28, 2020

Paying tribute | About Town

February 25, 2020

Local author releases children’s book on coping with stress

February 25, 2020

Watsonville Cyclery owner pushes public safety, involvement

February 20, 2020

Local author to discuss new novel at Kelly’s Books

February 20, 2020

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ARTS & CULTURE

Jim Barsi talks about the sale of Barsi's Liquor Store in 2019.

Jim Barsi—owner of Barsi’s Liquor Store—dies

February 3, 2026

James Joseph “Jim” Barsi, who ran his eponymous liquor store on East Lake Avenue for a half-century before selling the business and retiring in...

Dave Paz, general manager at S. Matinelli and Co.. assembles a sampling of beverage products Monday to add to the Pajaro Valley Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture’s red-carpet Super Bowl welcome party at the Watsonville Municipal Airport this week.

Watsonville Airport prepares for Super Bowl arrivals

February 3, 2026

Watsonville’s Guillen records five goals in trounce over King City |...

January 31, 2026

Opinion

Letters to the Editor, Jan. 23–29

January 23, 2026

Alliances in turmoil

January 23, 2026

New leadership, shared priorities: Investing in the future of public safety

January 16, 2026