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November 27, 2025

PHOTO: Second Harvest unveils food drive totals

A total of 4,817,235 meals were donated during the 2018 Holiday Food and Fund Drive, Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz County announced Tuesday during an unveiling event at Dominican Hospital.

Commission approves drive-thru Starbucks

The Watsonville Planning Commission approved a drive-thru Starbucks in the Watsonville Square Shopping Center Tuesday, one of two such coffee shops in the works for the city.

Spelling out the drama

Watsonville High School's “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” opens on April 17.

Shooting suspect pleads not guilty

The man accused of gunning down a woman and stabbing her ex-husband at their residence in the Aptos hills on Jan. 30 pleaded not guilty to the charges Wednesday during his second court appearance since his arrest.

PHOTO: Snowy morning

A fence is draped with snow early Tuesday morning on Summit Road in the Santa Cruz Mountains as the freezing level dropped to about 2,000 feet overnight.

Police trying to ID dead woman

The Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office is asking for help from the public to identify a woman whose body was found on Cowell’s Beach in Santa Cruz on Monday.

Murphy Road closed due to flooding

Due to recent storms and rising river levels, county officials have closed Murphy Road in Aromas.

Man arrested after damaging city elevator

A man was arrested Feb. 1 after surveillance footage caught him using a torch lighter to damage a city elevator.

Community celebrates annual awardees

Alex Solano was recognized alongside Woman of the Year Lori Butterworth, Man of the Year Brad Hubbard, Business of the Year Alladin Nursery, Organization of the Year Dientes Community Dental Care and Event of the Year Aldina Real Estate Charity Chili Cook-off during the chamber's annual awards dinner.

About Town, Week of Feb. 4

Observations from around the Pajaro Valley.
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Man arrested for agriculture-related crimes

A Prunedale man was arrested Nov. 26 on suspicion of a lengthy list of agriculture-related crimes including theft of a tractor. On Oct. 22, deputies...