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A Watsonville man died Tuesday night when he hit a utility pole after losing control of his vehicle.

SACRAMENTO—California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday ordered bars and restaurants in 19 counties to close their indoor dining options for at least three weeks, as the state faces increasing cases of Covid-19 and residents plan for the busy July 4 weekend. The state saw 5,898...

A man was flown to a trauma center with major injuries Friday night after a collision at Main Street and South Green Valley Road, Watsonville Police Sgt. Michael Ridgway said.

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By all accounts, Bryce Watson and his brother Rhys are typical kids. Both are students at Del Mar Elementary School in Santa Cruz and are active in several different sports.

Tickets are still available for the Watsonville debut performance of RosaAzul, an ensemble that will perform music and songs from Mexico and abroad. RosaAzul is made up of Jose 'Chuy' Hernandez, vocals, guitar and vihuela, Saul Arteaga, guitarron and Adam Bolaños Scow, violin. It...

WATSONVILLE—A small plane crashed Sunday afternoon in a field near Pajaro Valley High School, hitting the top of a power pole and coming to rest in a field about 50 yards from the school. No serious injuries were reported. No buildings or facilities at the...

WATSONVILLE—On Aug. 12, United Way of Santa Cruz County’s Youth Action Network and Jóvenes SANOS will host a pop-up event in Watsonville aiming to connect youth with mental health resources in their community. The event is part of Youth Action Network’s ongoing pop-up series, which...

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The union that represents some 1,600 County of Santa Cruz employees has averted a strike after hammering out a tentative agreement during all-day negotiations Monday. The agreement between Service Employees International Union Local 521 and the County came just before demonstrations that were...