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September 22, 2025

Watsonville to hold May 12 rail planning meeting

The city of Watsonville is inviting the community to a workshop focused on planning for future passenger rail service and trail improvements in and around the Watsonville area.  The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is hosting the workshop as part of its ongoing...

KD shoots Warriors past Lakers 116-114 in OT on Kobe's night

Durant scored 36 points and hit a tiebreaking 22-foot jumper with 7.3 seconds left in overtime, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Lakers 116-114 Monday for their ninth consecutive victory.

Teen tosses gun during chase

Watsonville Police on Tuesday arrested a 17-year-old suspected gang member after he allegedly tried to toss a handgun during a chase, WPD spokeswoman Michelle Pulido said Wednesday.

PHOTOS: Santa Claus lands in Watsonville

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Melissa Arana, 3, pays visit to Santa Monday at Ramsay Park in Watsonville after Santa and one of his helpers landed in a helicopter. More than 100 people lined up to watch the landing in a soccer field and then stepped up to greet...

Police warn of ‘bank jugging’ robberies

The Watsonville Police Department is warning everyone about a new crime that is on the rise across the nation, and has now occurred in Watsonville. “Bank jugging” involves thieves waiting in bank parking lots or near ATMs to target people carrying cash. They then follow the...

Quake rocks coast

A brief but powerful earthquake rocked the Monterey and San Francisco bay areas early Thursday.

Briefs: Aldridge Lane park cleanup; Class of 1953 reunion

Help clean up Aldridge Lane County Park A volunteer beautification day will be held at Aldridge Lane County Park, 20 Aldridge Lane in Corralitos, on Saturday from 10am to 1pm. Participants will be served refreshments and hot dogs donated by Corralitos Market. Come ready to paint...

Mexico quake rescuers race to free girl, other survivors

The wiggling fingers of a young girl trapped in the rubble of her collapsed school in Mexico City raised hopes among hundreds of rescuers working furiously Wednesday to try to free her — a drama that played out at dozens of buildings toppled by the powerful earthquake that killed at least 223 people.

Grant awarded to program for women and children

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María Olvide Lozano’s 2-year-old daughter stomps around as her mother sits in the lobby of the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program at Community Bridges in Watsonville. It's 5pm on a Tuesday and the pair are the only clients here as staff wraps up...

Bicyclists pedal through Watsonville on trip to Santa Barbara

A young couple from Spokane, Wash. sauntered through Watsonville and the Monterey Bay recently on a bicycle trip from their home to Santa Barbara.
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Man arrested in Capitola assault

A Capitola man was arrested after he allegedly assaulted two people with a metal pipe on Sept. 18. Antwain Tiliman, 55, was charged with attempted...