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October 8, 2026

Victims ID’d in fatal plane crash

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WATSONVILLE—The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Coroner has identified the three victims in a midair collision between two airplanes on Aug. 18 above Watsonville Municipal Airport.  Carl Kruppa, 75, and Nannette Plett-Kruppa, 67, both of Winton, Calif. were aboard the Cessna 340 twin-engine plane, while Stuart...

Nominations open for annual Be the Difference Awards

The call for nominations for the 13th Annual Be the Difference Awards went out Monday.

Man killed in Davenport crash

A man was killed Sunday afternoon on Highway 1 in Davenport when his vehicle veered into oncoming traffic, the California Highway Patrol reported.

BirchBark Foundation celebrates 6th year, 300th saved pet

As costs for pet care continue to rise, the BirchBark Foundation is celebrating its sixth year, aiming to support owners who have pets with a life-threatening, catastrophic medical crisis and can’t afford the emergency medical care required.

Monarch Services celebrates 40 years

Monarch Services held its 40th anniversary celebration with a luncheon at Seascape Golf Club in Rio del Mar recently.

Photos: Watsonville resident celebrates 100th birthday

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Mitsuye Katsuyama (center) celebrated her 100th birthday on Saturday at her Watsonville home. Dozens of family members from around the Bay Area drove by her home and stopped for a few minutes on the driveway to say "Happy Birthday," her son Virgil (right) said....

Growing ideas: Ohlone students complete environmental science project

When a group of third-grade students at Ohlone Elementary School planted two trees on their campus earlier this year, it was the culmination of an environmental science project that began when they found a small colony of bats living under the eaves of one...

PHOTO: Pickup flips into Watsonville ag field

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Emergency officials deal with a solo-vehicle crash Friday on Carlton Road, east of Watsonville. The California Highway Patrol said the male driver of the Toyota Tundra was not injured when he lost control while traveling south on Carlton Road at Coward Road at about...

Green Valley Road trail project celebrated

In the not-too-distant past, bicyclists and pedestrians traveling along Green Valley Road did so within an arms-reach of traffic along the busy corridor. That has changed with the completion of the Green Valley Road Multi-Use Trail Project, a wide, two-mile pathway with enough room for...
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Parents of 14-year-old arrested in Baby Angelita investigation

The parents of a 14-year-old girl at the center of the Baby Angelita investigation have both been arrested, days after the girl was found...