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January 14, 2026

Time capsule captures moment in time

To cap off a year of sesquicentennial festivities, Watsonville city officials filled a time capsule with present-day items Tuesday that will be opened in 25 years.

St. John’s Helpful Shop finds a new home

St. John’s Helpful Shop found a new home this month at 246A Center Ave., just around the corner from the Episcopal Church in Aptos.

PHOTO: Flames consume garage

A fire destroyed an outbuilding on the 200 block of Ford Street Tuesday afternoon.

Man charged with murder for shooting burglary suspect

A Watsonville man who allegedly shot and killed a fleeing burglary suspect on June 30 has been charged with murder.

Watsonville honors its Pearl Harbor survivors

It has been 77 years since the Dec. 7 attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese warplanes killed 2,335 people and embroiled the U.S. in WWII.

Community briefs, Dec. 7

Community briefs, Dec. 7, 2018

Business briefs, Dec. 7

Business briefs, Dec. 7, 2018

First all-female mariachi in U.S. returns to Santa Cruz

Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles, the first all-female mariachi in the United States, will perform in Santa Cruz on Sunday.

PHOTO: Share Your Holiday

Morgan Maitoza of Cal Giant helps stack up donated gifts under the tree at the 32nd annual Share Your Holiday put on by TV channel KSBW at the Cal Giant facility in Watsonville.

Man caught with illegal weapons, ammunition

A Watsonville man was arrested Thursday after he was found to be in possession of illegal guns, ammunition and high-capacity magazines.
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County Supervisors approve draft BESS ordinance

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday moved forward with proposed rules aimed at regulating large-scale battery energy storage systems, which if...

Teen arrested after chase