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On Saturday afternoon, a special musical performance, “Otonowa,” featuring jazz drummer Akira Tana and pianist Art Hirahara, will be held at the Watsonville Buddhist Temple, with all proceeds benefiting survivors of the 2011 Tohoku, Japan earthquake.

Sunk into dirt after left on edge of farm

Dozens of families lined up along Salinas Road in Pajaro Monday morning, children’s faces peering from backseat windows, as they waited their turn for Santa Claus to hand them their Christmas gifts. But the presents were not the only thing the visitors received. The drive through...

An 81-year-old man died Monday afternoon after driving his 2016 Chevrolet Spark into a utility pole on Soquel Drive in Santa Cruz.

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A Watsonville man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly molesting a child four years ago, Watsonville Police Sgt. Mish Radich said Wednesday.

The 150-unit housing project approved Wednesday by the Watsonville City Council will add an estimated 188 school-aged children to Pajaro Valley Unified School District.

Fruition Brewing to host drag show fundraiser Pajaro Valley Pride (PVP), a local organization dedicated to supporting and celebrating South County’s LGBTQ+ community, will host a drag show fundraiser Saturday at Fruition Brewing in Watsonville.  “aQUEERious Winter Ball!” will feature a number of performers and a...

Local organic farming and the healthy foods that come from them took center stage June 16 at the first ever Día de Esperanza Community Festival. The event, put on by 40 volunteers and drew around 300 people, was staged across the rolling slopes of Esperanza...

Highway 129 will be completely shut down starting April 30 for five days.