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July 10, 2025

PHOTO: Tree crashes through power lines on Paradise Road

A crew from Pacific Gas and Electric work on replacing power lines where a toppling tree wiped out three power poles and power lines Monday morning at 1:40 a.m. on Paradise Road in Prunedale during heavy rains and winds.

Man guilty of sex crimes against minor

A Watsonville man was found guilty Tuesday of several sex crimes against a child that could send him to prison for life.

PHOTO: Public goes behind the scenes at local farms

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People venture into Esperanza Community Farms on Lee Road in Watsonville Oct. 7 during the 10th annual Open Farms Tour. Every year, a handful of farms around Santa Cruz County open their doors over a chosen weekend to give a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how...

Watsonville clinic reaches 40 years

Jeffrey Solinas was a freshman in UC Santa Cruz when he decided to become a doctor. In truth, that decision came in the form of a mandate, he said. “My grandmother told me I had to be a doctor,” he said with a grin as he...

Watsonville Nature Center to host grand reopening Saturday

WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville Nature Center is opening for visitors this weekend for the first time since the pandemic. A bilingual open house will be held Saturday from 3-5pm, with a workshop on emergency wildfire preparedness. Numerous organizations and agencies will be on hand for the event,...

U.S. Army Corps seeks public input on Pajaro River Levee environmental study

The agency responsible for the rebuild of the Pajaro River Levee has completed an environmental assessment for Reach 6 of the project, and is seeking public input before finalizing it. Reach 6 runs from the Corralitos Bridge to Green Valley Road. The U.S. Army Corps of...

Helping hands make prom happen

For the second year in a row, local high school seniors got a little help in dressing up for their senior proms. Some came with their parents, and some on their own to browse among free dresses and suits thanks to the efforts of Luna y...

Project aims to restore Struve Slough, improve water quality

Work is moving forward on a project to restore native habitat and implement a series of water quality treatment projects to redesign the path of stormwater to Middle Struve Slough.   Workers are already several weeks into the job, which is located between Hope Park and...

Briefs: Watsonville Community Hospital seeks input

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Watsonville Community Hospital seeks community input Watsonville Community Hospital is hosting a town-hall-style event for area residents to hear what’s happening at the hospital and give their input about their hopes and wishes for the hospital, now that it is community-owned.  The event takes place July...
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Students visit from Croatia

Four high school students from Croatia arrived July 2 in Watsonville from the Student Ambassador Exchange Program of the Slavic American Cultural Organization (SACO).  They...