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January 15, 2026

Man caught with illegal weapons, ammunition

A Watsonville man was arrested Thursday after he was found to be in possession of illegal guns, ammunition and high-capacity magazines.

Premiere Raspberries ordered to honor union contract

The California Agricultural Labor Relations Board (CARB) on Aug. 29 ordered Watsonville-based Premiere Raspberries LLC to honor a contract approved by its workers, ending a yearlong dispute and setting the employees up for salary and benefits increases.

Success of Holiday Lights drive-thru launches others at Fairgrounds

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WATSONVILLE—Following an enormously successful fundraiser for the Fairgrounds Foundation—the first-ever Holiday Lights drive-thru tour during November and December—more events are now being lined up with a similar footprint. Next in line: The first-ever Drive-Thru Crab Feed, slated for March 6. “Holiday Lights was a resounding success,”...

Man struck by SUV in crosswalk

A man suffered serious injuries early Wednesday when he was struck by an SUV in Soquel Village.

German-American club reaches out to community

Almost as long as Germans themselves have been in Santa Cruz, so has the German-American Club of Santa Cruz.

New skatepark opens in Seacliff

SEACLIFF—The new Seacliff Skate Park opened Saturday in Seacliff Village Park.  The park is nestled in a curving section of McGregor Drive at Canterbury Drive and beside the State Park exit from Highway 1. It features “skateable art,” features a view of the Monterey Bay...

Further evaluation needed in assault on deputy case

Jessica May Lowe made her second appearance in Superior Court Tuesday where a new date of Sept. 7 was set for further arraignment following psychological evaluation.

Launching into history

After a countdown from 10, they launched a rocket into the sky – 856 feet, to be exact – the time the Apollo 11 spacecraft touched down on the lunar surface.

One killed, several injured in crash with Metro bus

One man was killed and several others were injured late Tuesday morning in a three-vehicle crash involving a Santa Cruz Metro bus at the intersection of 41st Avenue and Clares Street in Capitola.

Watsonville looks to memorialize lives lost in pandemic

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WATSONVILLE—The city of Watsonville is requesting proposals from an artist, or a group of artists, to design, fabricate and install a temporary or permanent memorial to commemorate and honor Watsonville residents that have died after falling ill with Covid-19. The request for proposals (RFP), which...
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Watsonville nurses rally against ICU closure

Several dozen Watsonville Community Hospital nurses and staff warned Wednesday that closing the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit—an idea they said officials have floated amid...