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WATSONVILLE—Parishioners celebrated the 150th anniversary of St Patrick’s Catholic Parish on Oct. 11 in a ceremony that drew members from across the Pajaro Valley to celebrate an institution whose community roots go back hundreds of years. The first recorded Catholic religious ceremony in the Pajaro...

WATSONVILLE—A person is in critical condition after they and another person were shot late Sunday in Watsonville. The double shooting happened at the dead end of Walker Street near the Pajaro River levee shortly after 8pm, according to Watsonville Police Department spokeswoman Michelle Pulido. Pulido said...

Among the musical acts that performed at the first Power of Flower Festival at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in July was Pan Dulce, a band that has, in its short career, made quite a name for itself.

Agape Dance Academy is giving a boost to two organizations that support families during difficult times.

SANTA CRUZ—The woman accused of stabbing her husband to death in their home in the Aptos Hills on Aug. 24 was defending herself at the time of the attack, her attorney told reporters Thursday. Amanda Owens, 51, pleaded not guilty to murder charges during a...

WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday night approved a slew of changes to the city’s cannabis rules. Along with allowing three dispensaries within city limits and quadrupling the maximum square footage for cultivation, the council also implemented a so-called equity program and created a pre-application...

In the back half of the noisy lunchtime cafeteria at MacQuiddy Elementary School Tuesday, a group of young students lined up for a brief free dental examination.

Parts of Watsonville changed into a plywood canyon early Thursday after a bizarre poster started circulating on social media threatening "barbaric" protests in the Overlook Shopping Center. Though Watsonville Police took the threat seriously, no violence erupted over the night. However, scores of businesses...