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January 24, 2026

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Our Lady of Guadalupe shrine taken, returned after uproar

The centerpiece of a popular shrine at Pinto Lake County Park—an oak tree with growth patterns that many believe resembled Our Lady of Guadalupe—has...

Photo story: Fire at Resetar quickly quenched

Watsonville Fire responds to a report of a fire on the third floor of the five-story Resetar Residential Hotel Monday afternoon. Battalion Chief Chris...

Watsonville High joins national Free America Walkout

Watsonville High School senior Nayeli Lopez is about a year away from being old enough to vote, but that hasn’t stopped her from getting...

ICE agents detain man in Watsonville

At least one person was detained in Watsonville on Sunday morning by armed men who appeared to be U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents,...

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

As we begin a new year, I want to reflect on the direction of public safety in Watsonville and the leadership helping guide that...

Locally-made film ‘They Know Not What They Do’ ready to be...

Two years after a group of independent filmmakers hit the streets of Watsonville with a car rigged with cameras and an assemblage of audio...

Water main work heads down Union Street

A major water main replacement project in Watsonville is now moving along Union Street as part of the ongoing citywide Water Main Replacement Program. The...

City Council approves draft parking ordinance

The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance that largely prohibits oversized vehicles from parking on city streets, while adding several exceptions at...

Cabrillo board approves new $306K president contract

The Cabrillo College Board of Trustees on Tuesday approved a contract for Jenn Capps to be its new President and Superintendent.  Capps’ 3 1/2-year contract—which...

Watsonville nurses rally against ICU closure

Several dozen Watsonville Community Hospital nurses and staff warned Wednesday that closing the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit—an idea they said officials have floated amid...
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ARTS & CULTURE

Letters to the Editor, Jan. 23–29

Passenger rail price estimates too high One can never convince  me that restoring the Santa Cruz Branch rail line for passenger rail would cost an...

Alliances in turmoil

Boys To Men

Opinion