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February 21, 2026

Nine residents have died with Covid-19 at Watsonville nursing facility

Watsonville Post Acute Center covid
Update (3:45pm, Oct. 7) Santa Cruz County health officials announced Wednesday that five more residents of Watsonville Nursing Center and Post Acute Center have either died from Covid-19 or died with Covid-19 listed as a contributing cause, bringing the death toll at the skilled nursing...

Three stabbing victims show up at hospital

Watsonville Police are investigating a report of three men that were stabbed Saturday.

SC police seeking vandal-arsonist

Santa Cruz Police are looking for man thought to be responsible for setting two fires and vandalizing a building at the Tannery Arts Complex in August.

Community briefs, April 5, 2019

News from around the Pajaro Valley.

Man arrested for felony vandalism, weapons charges

A Watsonville man suspected of being a gang member was arrested Tuesday for felony vandalism after allegedly scrawling graffiti on a public mural.

County Fair Board plans to remove aging barns

Santa Cruz County Fair Board
WATSONVILLE—When thousands of attendees file into the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in September for the annual county fair, they can expect the east end of the grounds to look much different than years prior. If all goes according to plan—and government agencies work at hyper-speed...

Sambrailo sees major growth in sustainable packaging line

WATSONVILLE—When Santa Cruz-based natural foods store Staff of Life opened its second location in Watsonville in March, employees from Sambrailo were pleased to see their products featured front and center. Fresh, organic vegetables and fruit in the store’s produce aisle were nestled inside Sambrailo’s sustainable...

Growing ideas: Ohlone students complete environmental science project

When a group of third-grade students at Ohlone Elementary School planted two trees on their campus earlier this year, it was the culmination of an environmental science project that began when they found a small colony of bats living under the eaves of one...

Letter carrier hangs up bag after 35 years

Letter carrier Leo Teixeira recently hung up his mailbag and parked his delivery truck for the final time in Watsonville following 35 years and one month of being on the beat.

Two seriously injured in major 3-car crash

WATSONVILLE—Two people were seriously injured in a dramatic three-vehicle crash early Thursday on Freedom Boulevard. Watsonville Police Sgt. Donny Thul said the male driver of a white SUV was traveling north on Freedom Boulevard north of Stanford Street around 6:30 a.m. when he attempted a...
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Late heroics help ‘Catz boys squad edge Independence | CCS basketball...

Ahmi Martin has been the main ball distributor as a point guard for the Watsonville High boys’ basketball team throughout the 2025-26 winter season. The...