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A new 800-foot mural is in the making on a retaining wall along Main Street between Pennsylvania Drive and Clifford Avenue. With a theme of Pajaro Pollination, artists from the Made Fresh Crew of Santa Cruz started the project Aug. 15 and brushed on the...

Event will offer live entertainment, traditional altars, activities and screening of Disney-Pixar's ‘Coco’.

PRUNEDALE—The California Highway Patrol is continuing an investigation into a series of projectiles that have struck 48 vehicles on Highways 101, 152 and 156 since February.   Public Information Officer Jessica Madueño said the attacks, which have injured five people, are increasing in frequency and...

The city of Watsonville will celebrate the Fourth of July with the Spirit of Watsonville Neighborhood Parade, a Mayor’s Bike Ride and a Red, White and Blue Concert, organizers announced Tuesday. In the Spirit of Watsonville Neighborhood Parade, residents and businesses between July 1-4 will...

WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees heard a budget report Wednesday for financial activity that has occurred from July 1-Oct. 31, which shows the district is able to meet its obligations for the next three years. This so-called positive certification is a...

WATSONVILLE—Francisco Elcanto schleps a five-gallon bucket into the back seat of his car. A peek under the lid reveals an assortment of neatly packed cleaning supplies. Today, all he needs is some cleaning supplies, which he is borrowing from the Santa Cruz Volunteer Center.  The...

Residents of the Martinelli Street area of Watsonville have reported a rash of tire thefts over the past few weeks.

Four Watsonville minors, between the ages of 15 and 16, were arrested on charges of attempted murder and robbery following a brazen early morning attack at an Aptos home on May 28.

Watsonville’s yearly event has raised roughly $1.4 million over its 17-year run, including last year’s $115,207 total.

“Try This” is a weekly column that celebrates local businesses — especially eateries, watering holes, coffee shops and the like. TODD GUILD Food Pizza My Heart There are few foods as easy as pizza to feed a busy family, particularly on a school night. That’s why we found...