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November 17, 2025

Brothers slice into downtown: Plans for pizzeria in historic downtown building

Two Watsonville brothers — one a trained chef and the other a community organizer — plan to reopen a shuttered downtown restaurant to serve New York-style pizza and mugs of craft beer.

Business Showcase returns to Aptos

Food, gadgets, cars, safety demonstrations and more will all be under one roof, and out in the parking lot, during the annual Business Showcase.

Side Ride | Photo Gallery

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Food Truck Tours: A pastor taco done right

Paloma Mexican Food, called El Chapulin by its loyal patrons, is a new-ish taco truck that sets up in the empty lot next to Lulu’s Fiesta Liquor & Deli.

Community briefs, July 20: Seminars focus on natural remedies

Community briefs, July 20, 2017

Corralitos 4-H bake sale to help fire victims and animals

Corralitos 4-H will be hosting a bake sale at the Corralitos Market, 569 Corralitos Road, Sunday from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Pablo Barreto leaving Watsonville for Salinas Fire Department

Watsonville Fire Chief Pablo Barreto has accepted a position with the Salinas Fire Department, and will continue his position here through March 15.

Ow Family hands out scholarships to students

George Ow Jr. and his family provided $500 scholarships to 106 high school seniors during a June ceremony at Cabrillo College.

On 50th anniversary of MLK’s assassination, late photographer’s work remembered

On the evening of April 4, 1968, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated while preparing for a protest march at a Memphis, Tenn. hotel. Wednesday marks 50 years since the tragedy.

Ow Family continues scholarship tradition

For the 29th consecutive year, philanthropist George Ow Jr. and his family provided American Dream Scholarships of $500 each to local high school seniors.
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Man and daughter die at Garrapata State Beach

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that a man and his 7-year old daughter died at Garrapata State Beach Nov. 14 after being swept...

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