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November 30, 2025

PG&E upgrading natural gas system in Watsonville

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) will be working this summer to upgrade its natural gas system in Watsonville.

PHOTO: New mural in Santa Cruz by Watsonville artist

Cruz Kitchen and Taps mural paul de worken
This new mural on Cruz Kitchen and Taps in Santa Cruz was recently created by Watsonville artist Paul De Worken of Monterey Bay Murals.

Dog recovering from gunshot

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Watsonville Police are looking for the person who reportedly shot a dog on the Pajaro River levee near the Main Street Bridge Dec. 27. Officers responded to a call of shots fired shortly before 12:30am and found a dog suffering from a gunshot injury, Watsonville...

Poll workers needed for the June election

Positions are still available for people who want to work in the polls on Election Day, Tuesday, June 5.

Highway fight leads to arrest

Emergency officials try to untangle the circumstances in a crash on southbound Highway 1 Friday.

Land Trust to host public event for 40th anniversary

Local nonprofit organization Land Trust of Santa Cruz County will host its annual Bee Barn Bash on Saturday, and for the first time the event will be open to the public.

SC sheriff’s deputy uses Heimlich maneuver to save infant’s life

A Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputy is being credited with saving the life of a choking infant Tuesday after performing lifesaving measures.

Volunteers help with biennial homeless census

Several dozen people braved the rainy pre-dawn morning Thursday to seek out the hidden byways of Santa Cruz County and count the homeless people who live here.

South County sewer line replacement planned

The Santa Cruz County Public Works is hoping to replace a little more than five miles of sewer line in the unincorporated part of South County, a massive project that includes five areas in Watsonville.

One dead in rural solo vehicle collision

One person is dead after a driver failed to maintain control of their vehicle, resulting in the vehicle overturning and striking a tree late Saturday night.
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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...