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October 25, 2025

Baker Bros. turns 50

Though they’ve reduced their square-footage from 23,000 to 3,000-square feet, owner Debbie Baker said a blend of longtime repeat customers, word of mouth and new clients continue to pay the bills and keep her showroom floor full of modern appliances and furniture.

Fox to move headquarters to Georgia

Fox Factory Holding Corp announced Wednesday that it will move some of its operations from Watsonville to Reno, Nev. next spring, while relocating its corporate headquarters in Scotts Valley to its existing offices in Georgia by the end of the year.

PVUSD receives $4.1M from feds for internet connectivity improvements

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WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley Unified School District is set to receive roughly $4.1 million from the federal government to help its students connect to the internet. The district is one of 18 institutions throughout the Central Coast that received a portion of the Federal Communications Commission’s Emergency...

One dead, two seriously hurt in Hwy 129 crash

WATSONVILLE—A Gilroy woman died and two other people were seriously injured in a three-car crash on Highway 129 west of Old Chittenden Road Wednesday. California Highway Patrol officer Alyssa Gutierrez said that around 4:20pm Henry Dalrymple, 28, of Watsonville, was driving a 2014 Honda Odyssey...

Leaders urge ‘yes’ vote on levee-funding assessment

Pajaro River levee
WATSONVILLE—After years of wrangling by local, state and federal lawmakers—and of worries from residents of another catastrophic flood in South Santa Cruz County—the Pajaro River levee has enough money for a long-awaited upgrade that could offer a century’s worth of protection. But while the construction...

Digital NEST to expand into Stockton

Digital NEST
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville-based nonprofit Digital NEST announced it will open a new location in Stockton next year.  The expansion into the Central Valley kicks off plans to scale up to a total of nine communities in Northern California by the end of 2026. The Stockton hub is...

Supervisors approve Active Transportation Plan

Bike Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved the 2022 Active Transportation Plan, a 200-page document that outlines dozens of projects which aim to increase the county’s system of bicycle and walking paths. “The vision is to create a network of...

Climate of Hope forum returns May 26

WATSONVILLE—In spring 2018 Watsonville nonprofit Regeneración: Pajaro Valley Climate Action held a special event to announce results of a landmark community survey.  The event brought together a number of agencies and residents, and its success prompted the organization to kickstart an annual forum, aiming to...

Photo: Local student filmmakers get the spotlight

Hollywood actor Edward James Olmos poses with Michelle Rodriguez (right), Superintendent of Pajaro Valley Unified School District and Brenda Avila of the Watsonville Film Festival Friday in front of the Mello Center in Watsonville. Olmos, founder of the Latino Film Institute, made the special...

Photo: Badge pinning for WPD

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A Promotional and Badge Pinning ceremony by Watsonville Police Department was held Wednesday at the Watsonville City Council Chambers. Among the host of awards and promotions, eight officers formally had their badges pinned to their uniforms. Due to the pandemic some of the officers...
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Letters to the editor Oct. 24-30

Teachers are educators, not activists In a recent opinion piece, the Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers expressed concern on being silenced in the classroom. PVUSD...

Supervisors table Kratom ban

Mixing Bowl: Ceviche