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February 20, 2026

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From our Archives: Oh Well

Rescuers had to use a tow truck to yank a cow out of a well on Linden Road on April 8, 1957.

Suspect nabbed on bomb threat

Watsonville Police arrested a man on Jan. 28 for making a bomb threat to a local hospital.  WPD spokeswoman Erika Vazquez said WPD arrested 32-year-old...

Teens arrested in Jan. 19 shooting

Two 17-year-olds have been arrested in connection with an attempted murder following an operation Tuesday. Detectives, with the help of local law enforcement partners, served...

PVUSD to slash elementary assistant principals

When the 2026-27 school year begins in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District, all 17 elementary schools will be without assistant principals. The positions, also...

Photo story: Firefighters battle car fire

Watsonville firefighters battle flames erupting from a car in Pajaro Wednesday evening. Capt. Thomas Outzen of North Monterey County Fire said there were no...
Jim Barsi talks about the sale of Barsi's Liquor Store in 2019.

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

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

Though Super Bowl 60 will take place Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, Watsonville will roll out its own red carpet at Watsonville Municipal Airport...

Elias Gonzales to challenge Hernandez for supervisor seat

Lifelong Watsonville resident and community advocate Elias Gonzalez announced Monday that he is running for 4th District supervisor. He is up against incumbent Felipe...

STUDENTS SHOW THEIR STRENGTH

Thousands of young people walked out of school Friday, filling the streets of Watsonville and Santa Cruz to protest recent violent incidents involving federal...

Teen leads police on destructive chase

A teen male driving a stolen vehicle Sunday led officers from three law enforcement agencies on a chase that left a trail of destruction...
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Medina ban was right call

At the Feb. 11 PVUSD Board meeting, trustee Gabe Medina was banned from the PV High campus for 14 days. It was a great...

Chaos as a political strategy

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