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February 9, 2026

One arrested after fire at Capitola Target store

One person was arrested Tuesday night after a fire inside the Target store in Capitola. Central Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Patrick Winters said that the call came at about 8:30pm for a fire on a shelf inside the store at 1825 41st Ave. Firefighters found...

K9 officer helps find loaded handgun; man arrested

A man was arrested late last month on multiple felony charges after he ditched a loaded gun and ran from Capitola Police. The incident began when Capitola Police conducted a traffic stop for vehicle code violations near the Capitola Mall. As the stop began, a...

Armed suspect shot, run over by San Jose Police officers

A man died Wednesday when he was run over by a San Jose Police officer following a crime spree that extended through two counties. According to SJPD, the incident began just after 2pm where an armed suspect entered a car dealership, stole a green Corvette...

Man arrested in Moss Landing fight

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 29-year-old Joshua Timothy Holtzclaw for voluntary manslaughter after the Sheriff’s Dive Team recovered a man’s body in Moss Landing Harbor Wednesday following a fight aboard a boat.  The body was identified as 26-year-old Trenten Paul Black of Aptos,...

Photo story: Fire at Resetar quickly quenched

Watsonville Fire responds to a report of a fire on the third floor of the five-story Resetar Residential Hotel Monday afternoon. Battalion Chief Chris Kramer said firefighters got a quick handle on the cardboard fire and that no injuries were reported in the 4pm...

 Invasive mosquito identified in Boulder Creek

An invasive mosquito that has the potential to spread several dangerous diseases has been found recently in Boulder Creek, and the Santa Cruz County Mosquito & Vector Control department is “initiating a full response” to get a bead on the extent of the problem...

Woman dies in head-on crash in Felton

A Felton woman died early Saturday morning in a head-on crash on Highway 9 north of Felton.  The California Highway Patrol said the 80-year-old woman was driving a red 1967 Volkswagen Beetle northbound on Hwy 9 at an undetermined speed around 8:20am.  Meanwhile, a 24-year-old Santa...

Body of Nicholas Magana-Zamora found

Nicholas Magana-Zamora (GoFundMe)
The body of a 15-year-old male who went missing July 23 in Watsonville in the Laken area off of Holohan Road was found in the waters of College Lake over the weekend. Nicholas Magana-Zamora was last seen around 11am on July 23 after leaving his...

Teen suspect arrested in fatal Main Street shooting

An arrest has been made after a six-week investigation into the murder of a 34-year-old Watsonville man behind the Chipotle Restaurant on the 1300 block of Main Street. Watsonville Police said the 16-year-old suspect was taken into custody Saturday night in connection with the Oct....

Monterey County DA probes CHP fatal shooting

Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni has begun an investigation into an officer-involved shooting on the Highway 101 northbound at Ralph Lane in Prunedale on March 15.  The California Highway Patrol was dispatched to a report of a solo vehicle collision with a guardrail on...
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PVUSD board to mull ‘stay-away letter’ for Medina

Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board Trustee Gabe Medina could be restricted from entering the Pajaro Valley High School campus after a confrontation with...

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