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El Vaquero Winery to present three 800-Pound Gorillas of Comedy

Santa Cruz “comedy troubadour” Richard Stockton, known for Planet Cruz Comedy Hour on KPIG radio station, will host the Three 800 Pound Gorillas of...

Watsonville mural project nears end

Work is underway to complete the 10th and final phase of the five-year Watsonville Brillante mosaic downtown art project that is splashed across the...

PV Trustees approve campus officers at WHS, PVHS

The Pajaro Valley Unified School District on Sept. 11 unanimously approved a contract to utilize Watsonville Police officers at Watsonville and Pajaro high schools,...

Jimmy Dutra liable in sexual abuse case

A jury on Tuesday found that Watsonville City Councilman Jimmy Dutra committed sexual battery and lewd and lascivious acts on a minor in his...

Huge crowds flock to fair

Former Watsonville Fire Capt. Ron Rackley serves up homemade chili to Linda Hicks at the opening day barbecue lunch where huge crowds are filing...

Defense rests in Dutra’s civil case

Watsonville City Councilman Jimmy Dutra took the stand for the second time in his civil trial Thursday, where he doubled down on his denial...

PVUSD administrator arrested on sex charges

A man who has worked for Pajaro valley Unified School District for more than a decade was arrested Sept. 3 on sexual assault charges. Ivan...

Celebration marks Mexican Independence Day

A Mexican Independence Day Festival unfolded in downtown Watsonville Sunday. Put on by Fiestas Patrias, the free event features live music, food booths, arts...

Man arrested after lengthy standoff

A man who held police at bay while armed with a knife was arrested late at night on Sept. 4 outside a Herman Avenue...

Addressing homelessness in Watsonville: A call to action

Homelessness remains one of the most pressing social issues of our time, particularly in communities like Watsonville.  The latest 2024 Point-In-Time (PIT) count shows that...
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Santa Cruz County Superintendent of Schools Faris Sabbah addresses about 150 high school students at the start of the Santa Cruz Countuy Youth Civics Summit at Cabrillo College.

Students learn the power of the vote at Civics Summit

On Friday, about 150 high school juniors from across Santa Cruz County cast their first ballots on three issues that, if passed, would dramatically...

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