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Try This | Aug. 2, 2019

A weekly column that celebrates local businesses — especially eateries, watering holes, coffee shops and the like.

Food Truck Tours: The best taco in the county?

This edition features a food truck that many have recommended since I started this series two months ago.

Local detailer lands presidential project

Angel Gomez said his passion for vehicles started at a young age.

Coroner: Gilroy Garlic Festival gunman shot himself

The Santa Clara County Medical examiner has reported that the man who shot and killed three people and wounded 12 others at the Gilroy Garlic Festival on July 28 shot himself, contradicting earlier reports that police officers shot him.

National Night Out returns Tuesday

On Tuesday neighborhoods throughout the City of Watsonville will join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the “36th Annual National Night Out” (NNO) crime and drug prevention event.

Aromas organization to host healthy soil workshop

Terra Cultura organization co-directors Rachel and Jessica Wohlander are inviting the South County community to join them tomorrow for a special workshop.

What's going on? | Aug. 3-9

What's going on? | Aug. 3-9

Couple takes helm of Watsonville Salvation Army

When Thelma Jimenez was a young girl growing up in Albuquerque, N.M, her family was suffering from homelessness.

Shots fired in downtown Santa Cruz

Shots were fired but no one was injured in some form of dispute Wednesday afternoon in downtown Santa Cruz.

Killings stun city

A gunman at the Gilroy Garlic Festival killed a 6-year-old boy, a 13-year-old girl and a 25-year-old man as the three-day food festival wrapped up for the weekend Sunday evening, July 28, according to police.
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St. Francis, Watsonville to meet for PCAL season opener | High...

St. Francis is hosting Watsonville this weekend for the anticipated start of Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division-North play.  The crosstown rivals will square off...