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May 11, 2025

Rain hammers Central Coast

Pounding rain, mixed with lightning and a few blasts of thunder, drifted over the Central Coast Thursday.

PHOTO: Flooding occurs across Santa Cruz County

Big rains batter region

Council approves massive art project for parking garage

The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved “Watsonville Brillante,” an ambitious project that will cover the entire exterior of the Civic Plaza parking garage with mosaic over a period of five years.

Man suspected of stealing vehicle arrested

A Watsonville man was arrested Tuesday morning after investigators linked him to a vehicle that was stolen over the weekend.

Supervisors approve two homeless plans

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a plan to use a state grant totaling nearly $9.7 million to fund homeless services countywide over the next two years.

About Town, Week of Feb. 11

Observations from around the Pajaro Valley.

Felon arrested with gun after restaurant lockdown

Watsonville Police arrested a man Sunday afternoon after a witness saw him with a gun outside of a popular family restaurant.

District sets groundbreaking date for PV High sports field

Nearly 15 years after students first walked onto its campus, with generations of athletes forced to practice at other schools, Pajaro Valley High School will break ground on its athletic field on April 15, PVUSD spokeswoman Alicia Jimenez confirmed Monday.

Hundreds march in peace rally

The 25th annual Peace and Unity March filed through Watsonville Sunday during a break in stormy weather to mark the gang-related deaths of more than 90 people both in Watsonville and Salinas.

Two injured in La Selva plane crash

Two people were transported by air ambulance Saturday after the plane they were flying crashed on the runway near Monterey Bay Academy.
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A community united: cleanup day draws hundreds

Hundreds of people gathered Saturday morning on beaches, in neighborhoods and along riverways to participate in the second-annual Pitch In All Santa Cruz Cleanup...