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February 15, 2026

Santa Cruz Symphony looks ahead to 2020 with concerts, outreach

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Last weekend the Santa Cruz Symphony (SCS) brought two powerful performances of Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 to the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium and the Henry J. Mello Center in Watsonville. The concerts marked the Symphony’s mid-season point. Two more are planned: On March...

Hideout restaurant on the mend

Work is moving ahead on The Hideout restaurant that sustained massive damage in a fire in May.

Community briefs, Sept. 21: Buddhist Temple holding annual dinner

Community briefs, Sept. 21, 2017

Monterey Mushrooms, Inc. settles lawsuit

WATSONVILLE—Monterey Mushrooms, Inc., the nation’s largest mushroom grower, has agreed to pay $2.24 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that the company illegally discharged “hundreds of thousands of gallons of wastewater” into nearby waterways. Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen’s Office stated that the...

President impeached, locals show support

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Just 24 hours after thousands of people rallied around the country in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump, including Watsonville and Santa Cruz, those people got their wish. On Wednesday Trump became the third president in U.S. history to be impeached. The House...

Soquel man arrested after search uncovers a pound of meth, guns

SOQUEL—Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies on Thursday arrested a man after finding a massive amount of illegal drugs and firearms in his Soquel residence. Eli Burry, 39, was charged with possession of narcotics for sale, possession of a controlled substance while armed and weapons violations....

Watsonville couple reflects on 50 years of marriage

Marcia Hashimoto was 16 years old in 1963 when her Buddhist youth group asked 28-year-old Mas Hashimoto to present a slide show of his recent cross-country road trip. Mas was president of the Young Buddhist Association, and was respected throughout that community. His presentation had...

Photo: Older adults pick up sweet treat at Senior Center

Watsonville drive-thru ice cream social
Two women pick up their free ice cream from Older Adults Services Supervisor Katie Nuñez at the Watsonville Senior Center during the first-ever Drive-Thru Ice Cream Social on Saturday. Roughly 90 older adults cruised through E. 5th Street center to claim their free treat. 

Q&A: Graciela Vega on Cinco de Mayo

graciela vega
The community is invited to gather and celebrate Cinco de Mayo on May 5 from 4-7pm in the Watsonville City Plaza. Co-presented by the Farmers’ Market, Poesía en la Plaza and Ballet Folklorico Ollin, the event will feature music, poets, dancers and booths.  We spoke...

Local Democratic organization questions Dutra mailer

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Democratic Central Committee (SCCDCC) on Wednesday sent a cease and desist letter to Jimmy Dutra–who is running for the Santa Cruz County Fourth District Supervisor seat–after he sent an election mailer bearing the logo of the Democrat party. The...
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Body identified as missing woman

A woman’s body recovered on Jan. 18 in the area of Smith Grade and Moore Ranch Road has been identified as 73-year-old Jeanne Burke,...