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A suspected serial burglar was arrested Tuesday after surveillance footage helped officers identify and arrest the 32-year-old man who’d developed a reputation of breaking into businesses through the roof.

The 17th annual Cultural Caliente! Dance Concert, which serves as a scholarship fundraiser, will feature a wealth of dances including hip-hop, folklorico, modern, cha cha, tango, on top of a mix of local dance groups. It runs Friday at the Mello Center, 250 East Beach St., at 7 p.m.

Almost a half-century after Bill Sunderland began teaching auto shop at Watsonville High School, his former classroom will now bear his name.

When artist Jessica Carrasco moved from her hometown of Watsonville to San Jose for college, she immediately noticed a prevalence of the iconic Santa Cruz Skateboards logo.

The Watsonville City Council welcomed two dignitaries from Croatia on Tuesday as it established a sister city with Cavtat.

Watsonville Police conduct a high-risk car stop on South Green Valley Road Tuesday where officers snared a man suspected of felony sex crimes about a year ago in the Watsonville area.

The Watsonville Community Band celebrated its 72nd anniversary recently with a birthday cake.

The Santa Cruz County District Attorney’s office will not pursue the case against five Pajaro Valley Unified School District trustees who were accused of violating open meeting laws.

Keep the umbrella and raincoat handy; here comes another wet storm. The National Weather Service has posted a wind advisory and flash flood watch starting this afternoon through 3 a.m. Wednesday. Rain is likely after 4 p.m. today.