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January 23, 2026

Man arrested for Sunday night shooting

A Watsonville man was shot during an altercation late Sunday night near 7th and Hyde streets in Watsonville. Watsonville Police spokeswoman Michelle Pulido said a dispute between two men quickly escalated into a shooting, and then led to the suspect’s arrest in less than 24...

Cabrillo College mulling name change

Cabrillo College
APTOS—In the not-too-distant future, Cabrillo College could bear a different name.  Before that happens, however, a subcommittee of three of the college’s governing board will explore the issue in-depth, for a process that is likely to last far into the future and involve numerous people...

New electric supply store opens in Watsonville

Platt celebrated its new store on 2 Hangar Way in Watsonville with a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday.

Photo: Watsonville Brillante moves ahead

Watsonville Brillante
Sam Ruiz (left) and Jose Ruelas team up with Emanuel Garcia (not shown) of Rinaldi Tile & Marble to install a mosaic tile sheet to the exterior wall of the parking structure at Rodriguez and Second streets Monday. Watsonville Brillante, a multiphase mosaic outdoor project...

Watsonville Connect offers services for homeless

Hundreds of people came to the Veterans Memorial Building Wednesday, where they could get a California ID card, visit a dentist, talk about their legal troubles, get a haircut and grab a hot meal, among dozens of other services.

Watsonville’s downtown plan includes ‘road diet,’ around 4,000 new homes

Watsonville downtown
WATSONVILLE—The addition of around 4,000 new housing units over the course of 25 years. Two-way traffic on Lake and Beach streets. A completely reimagined industrial district on Walker Street. A network of pedestrian “paseos” that provides safe walking paths. The reduction of one lane...

Neighborhood festival encourages healthy living

More than 150 people enjoyed complimentary food, games and hands-on science activities during a bilingual environmental festival sponsored by Regeneración - Pajaro Valley Climate Action called “Healthy Children for a Healthy Planet” on Sunday at the North

Pajaro floods wreak havoc on agriculture

pajaro river mcgowan road farm flood
PAJARO—With hundreds of acres of farmland still underwater Thursday, farmers are unsure how the recent flood will affect their businesses. At the same time, employees are unable to return to work, and many who were evacuated are still unsure if they will have a...

Local students heading to national Invention Convention

Alyssa workman-tortes ceiba college preparatory academy invention convention
It’s no secret that traffic around Ceiba College Preparatory Academy can get heavy at the beginning and end of the school day, when hundreds of parents drop off and pick up their children and scores of students brave the intersections and walkways on foot. School...

Film to cover new approach to climate change

A new take on climate change is the topic of a documentary film made by two local videographers.
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Letters to the Editor, Jan. 23–29

Passenger rail price estimates too high One can never convince  me that restoring the Santa Cruz Branch rail line for passenger rail would cost an...

Alliances in turmoil

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