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Photo story: Group marches in support of homeless community

About a dozen people march March 29 in downtown Santa Cruz to garner awareness and support for homeless people. Put on by Food Not...

PVUSD student art exhibit goes up

Dozens of artworks from all grades within the Pajaro Valley Unified School District are now on display at the Watsonville Civic Plaza Building.  From portraits...

WHS standout heads to Stanford

Watsonville High School senior Acuzena Sandoval had her pick of colleges — from several UC campuses to the Ivy League. She chose Stanford. The decision capped...
A wedding dress, worn by Marty Silliman Edrington, is part of an ensemble from the 1890’s is part of a new exhibit at the Pajaro Valley Historical Association that showcases bridal attire from 1890 to 1990.

Wedding dresses over the years

One hundred years of wedding dresses from local women, spanning each decade between 1890 to 1990, are now on display at the Pajaro Valley...
This Pacific Gas and Electric substation at the end of Minto Road in Watsonville is a proposed site for a new Battery Energy Storage System.

New Leaf Energy may seek state approval for Minto Road BESS...

New Leaf Energy, the company proposing a battery energy storage system (BESS) facility for Minto Road in Watsonville, has submitted a pre-application to the...

Man found with illegal gun

A Watsonville man was arrested for possession an illegal gun early Sunday morning following a traffic stop by the California Highway Patrol. CHP officer Israel...

Photo story: One injured in head-on crash

Emergency officials deal with a two-vehicle crash Wednesday on the 2500 block of Freedom Boulevard. The California Highway Patrol said the male driver of...
Watsonville Mayor Kristal Salcido (center with scissors) cuts the ribbon for the completion of a 2 million gallon water storage tank Monday on Burchell Avenue while joined by a cast of city officials.

Great things in store for massive new water tank

Watsonville’s newest water infrastructure project is a giant storage tank—a behemoth that stands 35 feet tall, holds 2 million gallons and is expected to...
Around 600 people join the No Kings protest against President Trump Saturday in Watsonville Plaza along with thousands of others around the nation. From people in strollers to those in wheelchairs and on walkers, people waved signs and chanted "No Trump, No ICE" and "No War with Iran" during the two-hour event organized by Indivisible Pajaro Valley.

Photo Story: No Kings rallies take place throughout Santa Cruz County,...

Santa Cruz County was one of more than 3,000 locations across the U.S. where thousands of people staged rallies opposing President Donald Trump. It...
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Letters to the Editor, April 24-30

Keeping our eye on the Clock My father, an Air Force fighter pilot, and our family, were stationed in Yokohama Japan in 1947 as part...

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