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January 27, 2026

Temps to dip, then bump up

A typical weather pattern of a mix of clouds and sun in the mornings, followed by sunny afternoons, has settled in the Monterey Bay for the next week.

Freedom Rotary recognized for membership development

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Freedom Rotary celebrated the Mike Kutsuris Award it recently received in recognition of the club that has been most successful in membership development during the Rotary year. They are in District 5170, a collection of 61 community clubs. The clubs are located in the...

Commercial crab fishing season delayed until at least Nov. 15

The recreational dungeness crab season will open statewide beginning Nov. 2.  But the use of traps will be temporarily prohibited between the Sonoma/Mendocino County line and Lopez Point in Monterey County when the season opens due to presence of humpback whales and potential for entanglement...

Good Samaritan steps forward, turns in over $2,000

A family on vacation from Malaysia who accidentally walked away from a fanny pack containing a large amount of cash, passports and other valuables had their vacation plans revived by good Samaritans recently.

Animal rescue organization asks for community support

On Oct. 12, three abandoned puppies were found in the parking lot of a Watsonville church. They had been trapped in a travel carrier for an undetermined amount of time, becoming thin and malnourished, even having to eat their own feces to survive.

PHOTO: King tides return

King tides will return Monday and Tuesday.

PHOTO: Unusual visitor

The Goodyear Blimp circles downtown Watsonville Friday.

Community briefs, Sept. 21

Community briefs, Sept. 21, 2018

Deputies investigate possible pipe bomb

SANTA CRUZ—Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies on Thursday responded to a call for an “individual in crisis,” and during a traffic stop on the 1200 block of Soquel Avenue discovered what appeared to be a pipe bomb in the person’s car, according to Sheriff’s...

Philanthropist, publisher Rowland Rebele dies

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​​Rowland Rebele, a publisher and philanthropist who wanted to give away all of his money before he passed away, died Saturday at the age of 93. “Reb,” as he liked to be called, served in the U.S. Navy and attended Stanford University before embarking on...
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How are watsonville late-night businesses adapting to changing entertainment habits

How Are Watsonville’s Late-Night Businesses Adapting to Changing Entertainment Habits?

Published in cooperation between Cardplayer and Pajaronian Evening routines in Watsonville look different than a decade ago. Where late nights once revolved around a narrow...

Alliances in turmoil

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