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San Jose man arrested in connection to fatal shooting in Santa...
SAN JOSE—Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies on Thursday arrested a San Jose man suspected of a fatal shooting that occurred on June...
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San Jose man arrested in connection to fatal shooting in Santa Cruz Mountains
SAN JOSE—Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies on Thursday arrested a San Jose man suspected of a fatal shooting that occurred on June...Watsonville police warn of ‘virtual kidnapping’ scam
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville Police are warning the public about the increasing prevalence of virtual kidnapping scams, in which callers claim to have kidnapped a...Work continues on Watsonville High cafeteria
Work continues on the major rebuild of the Watsonville High cafeteria and multipurpose room. •Evictions rise in first month without moratorium
WATSONVILLE—Tenant advocates saw a modest increase in eviction notices in June, the month immediately following the Watsonville City Council’s decision to allow...
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Evictions rise in first month without moratorium
WATSONVILLE—Tenant advocates saw a modest increase in eviction notices in June, the month immediately following the Watsonville City Council’s decision to allow...PVUSD delays decision on school opening plan
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday unanimously voted to delay a decision on how to resume classes...Bus operators push back on METRO’s rider increase
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz METRO has increased its passenger capacity by 50% in an effort to accommodate more riders, but that decision...Santa Cruz County’s Covid-19 cases see steady rise
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County health officials identified 37 new Covid-19 cases—the county’s largest single-day jump since the virus started its spread—on...Gov. Newsom calls for Monterey County restaurants to close indoor dining
MONTEREY COUNTY—Businesses across the Pajaro River Bridge were dealt another tough blow this week, as Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday called for...
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Work continues on Watsonville High cafeteria
Work continues on the major rebuild of the Watsonville High cafeteria and multipurpose room. •Safety first | About Town
Bright green bike lanes continue to be painted on streets around Watsonville as an effort to further ensure safety for bicyclists in...Crowds flock to beaches | About Town
Masks and social distancing: these are the chief issues of the day, according to scores of medical experts, as to how we...Streets open as cases rise | About Town
Officials in Monterey County have canceled the Monterey County Fair this year due to the coronavirus outbreak. The event was special this...On the move | About Town
A massive Saraha Desert dust cloud has worked its way from Africa, across the Atlantic Ocean to the United States, turning blue...
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Paycheck Protection Program again under scrutiny after list of recipients released
The half-trillion-dollar loan program advertised as a lifesaver for the country’s struggling small businesses is again under fire after the Small Business...Central Coast untouched in Newsom’s clampdown on bars, restaurants
SACRAMENTO—California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday ordered bars and restaurants in 19 counties to close their indoor dining options for at least...Return to recycling produces long lines in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE—A huge line of vehicles is almost constant now in front of A&S Metals on West Beach Street. It’s...Santa Cruz METRO driver shares his ‘love’ for the job
WATSONVILLE—In November Uriel Mendoza of Watsonville will mark 21 years of being a bus driver for Santa Cruz METRO.Pier 1 to close all stores
CAPITOLA—Pier 1 Imports announced Tuesday that it will close all 540 of its stores nationwide, sell its inventory and liquidate its assets.
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Memo from Pastor Rene This summer our nation is reeling at the horrific police brutality on display in...Independence Sunday
Memo from Rev. Mathews-Johnson While I was growing up, whenever we moved—which was often in those days because...Looking within during trying times
MEMO FROM REV. SHINSEKI “It is wrong to think that misfortunes come from the east or from the west;...Parks and recreation update
By Rebecca J. Garcia, Watsonville Mayor All my grandchildren learned to swim through the Watsonville summer aquatics program. They went...A plea for cyclists
A plea for cyclists This message is asking drivers to please consider the safety of cyclists in our communities....
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Drop-off Donations – Today 3-5pm
Please bring a care package for Watsonville's elderly and drop-off at the Church of the Nazarene. Call Dee Dee...MESSAGE FROM YOUR CENTRAL COAST ACE HARDWARE OWNER, MANUEL RODRIGUES
Dear Neighbor, I’m sure by now you’ve received several messages about the Coronavirus (COVID-19). I’m the owner of Your Central...A Message from John Skinner and CA Association of Realtors
Welcome to the first issue of our new weekly newsletter covering California’s experience with COVID-19, the novel...
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Local coaches react to school district’s rules for summer conditioning
WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley Unified School District announced last week that student-athletes will be allowed to participate in athletic conditioning and workouts starting Monday.School athletics can begin conditioning
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District came one step closer to bring back athletics for its students by releasing a set of...Cabrillo football program suspends operations for two years
It’ll be a few years before fans will see any action from the Cabrillo College football team. The community...Girls soccer: Castillo brings home PCAL-Santa Lucia MVP, first team awards
WATSONVILLE–The Pajaro Valley High girls’ soccer team had what was arguably the program’s best season to date. They won...Coronavirus: Local athletes affected by Olympic postponement
The sports world took a major hit Tuesday as the International Olympic Committee announced it will postpone this year’s summer games.
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Dónde obtener una prueba de Covid-19 en Watsonville
Los funcionarios de salud han dicho que las pruebas son un factor esencial en la batalla contra el nuevo coronavirus, y con...Policía de Watsonville aumenta su campaña contra los fuegos artificiales ilegales
WATSONVILLE—La Policía de Watsonville se está preparando para mantener los fuegos artificiales ilegales fuera de la calle este 4 de Julio.Las restricciones de playa del Condado de Santa Cruz terminan
SANTA CRUZ—Diciendo que "la gente ya no estaba dispuesta a ser gobernada," Gail Newel, Oficial de Salud del Condado de Santa Cruz,...PVUSD quiere escuchar opiniones, preguntas sobre su plan para reabrir escuelas
WATSONVILLE—Estudiantes que no pueden regresar a clases cuando la escuela comienza el 14 de Agosto debido a restricciones de Covid-19 asistirán a...Funcionarios dan consejos para disminuir el riesgo de contraer Covid-19 en reuniones
WATSONVILLE—Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés) actualizaron el Lunes sus recomendaciones para...
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