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October 24, 2025

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Head Start programs will stay open through Oct. 31

One week after announcing that funding woes could force local Head Start and early Head Start programs to close, Encompass Community Services—which oversees the...

Keeping Health Care Local, Together

The Pajaro Valley Health Care District is evolving to better reflect and represent the diverse voices that make up our community. Today, our board...

Georgeann Eiskamp dies

Georgeann Cowles Eiskamp, a Watsonville native known for her volunteerism and steadfast dedication to her community, who successfully ran Cowles Berry Farm, and who...

Watsonville’s Firefighters and Their Lifesaving Mission

When a call comes in for a medical emergency, every second counts.  While an ambulance may be on its way from other parts of the...

Community clean-up targets trash one neighborhood at a time

City and county officials teamed up with community volunteers Thursday morning on a two-hour trash roundup along Westridge Drive as part of ongoing community...

Photo story: Strawberries snarls traffic

Field workers help pick up a load of strawberries that toppled from a shipping truck on Riverside Drive at Locust Street Monday. The spill...

Watsonville’s Poet Laureate Bañales pens new book

Watsonville Poet Laureate, Victoria Bañales will read from her new book of poetry on Oct. 2 alongside four other local poets.  “The Sun Will Not...

Students cut ribbon on mosaic artwork

Four local high school students were brought into the spotlight Saturday for 14 mosaic artwork installations they created, which tnow adorn the exterior walls...

Murphy Crossing Road upgrade celebrated

A ribbon-cutting was held Thursday to celebrate the completion of an upgrade to the heavily worn out Murphy Crossing Road east of Watsonville. With close...
These women take part in the pair jumping competition in the horse arena.

‘People simply loved it:’ County fair wraps up

The Santa Cruz County Fair wrapped up Sunday at the close of its five-day, 2025 season. “We had an excellent fair,” said Ron Haedicke, marketing...
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A look back at Gold Country in the Sierra Foothills

Since I was born in Columbia in the Sierra foothills, I’ve returned there a number of times to soak in some of the history...

Mixing Bowl: Ceviche

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