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October 13, 2025

Fireworks sales begin today in Watsonville

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WATSONVILLE—Santa Cruz County’s Fourth of July celebration frequently features fireworks, and sales begin today at 20 locations throughout the City of Watsonville for the “safe-and-sane” variety. These are allowed to be used only in the cities of Capitola and Watsonville. The problem, law enforcement and fire...

Regeneración: Pajaro Valley Climate Action hosts resource fair

Regeneración: Pajaro Valley Climate Action hosted its “Healthy Children for a Healthy Planet” resource fair at the Nuevo Amanecer Apartments in Pajaro on Sunday.

Two murder suspects escape Monterey County jail

SALINAS—Two inmates escaped from the Monterey County Adult Detention Facility early Saturday. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said 21-year-old Santos Samuel Fonseca and 20-year-old Jonathan Salazar were both awaiting trial on unrelated murder charges along with numerous other felony charges. The MCSO said Sunday it was...

Watsonville man dies in Corralitos crash

A 58-year-old Watsonville man died Sunday in a solo-vehicle crash in the hills above Corralitos. Israel Murillo of the California Highway Patrol said the man, who has not been identified, was driving south on Eureka Canyon Road in a black 2003 GMC Yukon south of...

WPD serves search warrant in quiet, senior-heavy neighborhood

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WATSONVILLE—Watsonville Police shut down a portion of Lake Village Avenue off Tuttle Avenue for nearly two hours as they served a weapons search warrant in the normally sleepy, senior-heavy neighborhood. Roughly two dozen police officers surrounded a house on the 800 block of Lake Village...

Art on the move

A cool, foggy morning saw a pop of color Monday as three large murals were hoisted up onto the sides of Watsonville City Hall.

PVUSD rejects ethnic studies curriculum for anti-semitism allegations

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A group that studies and archives the history of local Filipino people—and provides educational materials of that history—on Wednesday suspended its work with Pajaro Valley Unified School District, alleging that the Board of Trustees erred when they rejected a contract renewal for an ethnic...

Salvage crew, officials deal with two wrecked boats

Officials and clean up crews have their hands full at Seacliff State Beach after two boats, a 30-foot trimaran and a 53-foot motorboat, washed ashore over the weekend.

Family, including infant, injured in Hwy. 152 crash

Three people – one of them an infant – suffered serious injuries Friday night in a head-on collision near Hecker Pass.

Watsonville Brillante to host community celebration

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville Brillante, an ongoing mosaic mural project in downtown Watsonville, has officially reached its halfway point. Organizer and artist Kathleen Crocetti says that volunteers recently finished the six thousandth of 12,000 square feet of mosaic. In celebration, Crocetti’s organization, Community Arts & Empowerment, will be...
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St. Francis, Watsonville to meet for PCAL season opener | High...

St. Francis is hosting Watsonville this weekend for the anticipated start of Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division-North play.  The crosstown rivals will square off...