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June 17, 2026

Faced with another bicycle crash, city moves forward on safety plan

The Watsonville City Council moved forward with a plan Tuesday to improve pedestrian and traffic safety, and the decision could not have been more timely.

Watsonville Buddhist Temple to hold Hoonko service

On Sunday at 10 a.m. the Watsonville Buddhist Temple will hold a special service to honor Shinran Shonin, the founder of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism.

Bicyclist seriously injured after being hit by truck

A man was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon after he was struck on his bicycle by a pickup truck on Rodriguez Street.

PVUSD offer: Seven classrooms for charter

Pajaro Valley Unified School District has made a tentative offer for classroom space to a recently approved charter school.

Marching for peace: Hundreds take part in second annual Martin Luther King Jr. march

Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Santa Cruz Monday morning to participate in Santa Cruz’s second annual Martin Luther King Jr. march.

Suspect found with multiple weapons, ammo, pills

A Watsonville man was arrested Jan. 16 at his Martinelli Street home following a host of charges including being a gang member in possession of a concealed firearm.

Teens arrested for possessing loaded gun

Three teenagers were arrested near the Vista Point highway exit Friday for possessing a loaded, unregistered handgun.

PHOTO: Clouds briefly step aside for eclipse

The trail of a commercial jetliner is shown, thanks to a long exposure, crossing the sky as an eclipse of the moon, known as the super blood wolf moon, takes place Sunday night as seen from Santa Cruz.

About Town, Week of Jan. 21

Observations from around the Pajaro Valley.

Death toll reaches 85 in Mexico fuel pipeline fire horror

People in the town where a gasoline explosion killed at least 85 people say the section of pipeline that gushed fuel has been a habitual gathering site for thieves, repeatedly damaged and patched like a trusty pair of jeans.
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One East Lake Avenue crash victim identified

One of the teen victims killed in a two-car crash just outside Watsonville Sunday night has been identified as Carlos Angeles from Soquel. His...