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July 6, 2025

Aptos Coffee Roasting Co. closes

After being served with a 30-day notice in July, Aptos Coffee Roasting Co. celebrated its long run in the Rancho Del Mar Center on Aug. 19 — its final day — with free coffee beverages and free pound-bags of coffee for all.

First business opens in Aptos Village

Sereno Group, a commercial and residential realtor, was the first business to open its doors in the Aptos Village Project.

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.

Motion control company plans move to Morgan Hill

Watsonville-based Applied Motion Products announced recently that it purchased land to construct its new headquarters in Morgan Hill.

Death toll rises to 60 in powerful Mexico earthquake

One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in Mexico struck off the country’s southern coast, toppling hundreds of buildings and sending panicked people fleeing into the streets in the middle of the night. At least 60 people were reported dead.

Cabrillo presents ‘Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992’

On March 3, 1991 a young African American man by the name of Rodney King was caught after a high-speed police chase in Los Angeles. Police officers then pulled him from his car and beat him, while a man named George Holliday caught it all on film.

A day on the job

Every year around this time, a group of Watsonville High School students foregoes class for the day, opting instead for a day at work.

Event celebrates families, combats child abuse

After 10 years of the Walk to Stop the Silence, organizers have created a different event that aims to bring more families together while still spreading the message of safety for all children.

Valencia Road work close

Santa Cruz County officials are working with utility companies to relocate phone and electricity lines, fiber optic cables and other utilities in preparation for installing a temporary bridge on Valencia Road, county spokesman Jason Hoppin said Monday.

Health Trust announces grant awardees

The Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust has announced the recipients of $185,000 in grants to organizations that address health issues in the Pajaro Valley.
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Santa Cruz County celebrates with parades

Thousands of people attended Fourth of July parades in Watsonville and Aptos Friday, lining sidewalks aliog main streets to see hundreds of participants. Below...