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September 20, 2025

Police arrest 8, seize 6 guns in sweep

Eight people were arrested last week and six guns were taken off the street during a multi-agency operation focused on cracking down on gang violence. More than two dozen officers from the Watsonville Police Department, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Santa Cruz Auto Theft Reduction...

City Council approves manufacturing, processing of medical marijuana

WATSONVILLE — The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday narrowly approved an ordinance that will allow for the manufacturing and processing of medical marijuana products.

PHOTO: SUV rolls over on Green Valley Road

No injuries were reported.

PHOTO: Traditional steps in downtown Watsonville

la rama watsonville plaza Estrellas de Esperanza
Musicians, dancers and the public take part in a Mexican holiday tradition called La Rama Friday night in Watsonville Plaza. The first-ever such event in Watsonville was hosted by students in the dance class, Estrellas de Esperanza, taught by Ruby Vasquez. The purpose of...

Roasting racks up $50K for inclusive park

Laughter filled the building as quip after quip, Supervisor Zach Friend sat through the stories, comic strips and one-liners “roasters” threw at him as part of Aptos/Capitola Rotary’s annual dinner Friday.

Cal Fire issues red flag warning

With the first day of winter coming on Dec. 21, the fear of drought is once again in the air.

Watsonville Hospital’s former owners ‘grossly negligent,’ face lawsuit

Watsonville Hospital
The former owners of Watsonville Community Hospital are facing a lawsuit alleging that they took more than $3.9 million for their own use, and that their mismanagement led the hospital  to bankruptcy and to the brink of financial ruin. Halsen Healthcare was removed from its...

Cabrillo server hacked

An “unauthorized person” hacked into a Cabrillo College server, stealing personal information from select students, the college announced Friday.

Photo: Two brush fires spark an hour apart

Watsonville firefighters chase down flames in a wild land blaze along the Pajaro River levee Monday around 3pm. Capt. Rick Pettigrew said the half-acre fire, which drew firefighters from North Monterey County Fire and Cal Fire, did not threaten any structures. Firefighters managed to...

Watsonville man arrested after chase, crash

A high-speed chase and a vehicle crash drew a strong response from multiple law agencies early Saturday morning in the eastern section of rural Watsonville.
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Man arrested in Capitola assault

A Capitola man was arrested after he allegedly assaulted two people with a metal pipe on Sept. 18. Antwain Tiliman, 55, was charged with attempted...