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January 24, 2026

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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...

Community celebrates Mexican Independence Day

Thousands of people gathered in downtown Watsonville Sunday for the annual Mexican Independence Day Festival. Hosted by Fiestas Patrias, the free event featured a wealth...
A close-up image of a Flock license plate reader.

City Council approves contract for license plate reader cameras, adds 17...

The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday renewed the contract for 20 license plate reader cameras—and despite community opposition added 17 additional ones—for a $251,000,...
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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