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October 21, 2025

Photo story: Teen arrested for bringing gun to school

Watsonville Police set up on White Street in Watsonville Thursday just after 11am where they tracked down a 17-year-old male who ran from them while armed with a handgun. Police were initially alerted about a person on the Watsonville High campus before 11am who...

City Council delays Project Labor Agreement changes

The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday delayed a decision on changing the Project Labor Agreement (PLA) they have with local unions to perform large infrastructure projects, but not before a contentious hearing that packed the meeting chambers with union workers. The issue will return to...

Watsonville police investigating car wash shooting

A man was shot Wednesday morning at the Sofspra Car Wash on the 300 block of East Lake Avenue in Watsonville. Watsonville Police initially got a call about a person being shot inside the car wash around 9:45am. Police were quick to arrive and set...

Photo story: Travel trailer burns

A crew from Cal Fire knocks down a fire that fully engulfed a travel trailer Tuesday in Watsonville. No injuries were reported in the 2:40pm incident in a field behind Orchard Park Market at the corner of East Lake Avenue and Holohan Road. An...

Thousands expected for ‘No Kings’ protests Saturday

In June, an estimated 5 million people amassed in cities across the U.S. to protest President Donald Trump, and policies such as the administration’s hard-line immigration stance. The South County event was hosted by Indivisible Pajaro Valley, which is again staging the event on Saturday...

Sheriff’s office holding Gun Buy Back

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office will hold a Gun Buy Back Oct. 18, an opportunity for the public to cash in unwanted guns in a “no questions asked” setting. They will hand out $50 for rifles, $100 for handguns, and $200 for assault rifles....

Laird bill will boost safety for battery storage facilities

A new law authored by Sen. John Laird—and signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom—will bolster safety standards for new battery storage facilities and improve coordination with fire officials.  Senate Bill 283 was sponsored by the California Professional Firefighters and the California State Association...

Native American art exhibit at Aptos Library

In celebration of National Native American Heritage Month, a new art exhibit has gone up on the walls of  the Aptos Branch Library.Aptos artist Becky Olvera Schultz, who is part of the Kickapoo/Shawnee tribe, is sharing the exhibit with fellow artist Karen Whitaker. The...

Water main work heads up Beach Street

A major water main replacement job has begun on West Beach Street as part of the ongoing citywide Water Main Replacement Program. Patrice Theriot, the city’s principal engineer, said work got underway on West Beach last week between Rodriuez and Main streets, leading to the...

County bolsters rules for abandoned, inoperable RVs

Abandoned, wrecked, disabled and inoperable vehicles parked on public roadways in the county’s unincorporated areas have long bedeviled residents—who say they are eyesores—as well as law enforcement officials, who were reluctant to have them towed. That’s because county ordinance—which allowed towing of abandoned RVs and...
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Lawmakers weigh in at State of the Region conference

Government, business and nonprofit leaders around Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito counties staged the 2025 State of the Region Oct. 17 at CSU...