Estela Sanchez
Estela P. Sanchez died at her home in Watsonville on Friday, May 5, 2017. She was 80.
James E. Beacom
James (Jim) Beacom, a longtime teacher, coach and past resident of Watsonville, passed away April 29, 2017 at Sonora Regional Medical Center near his home in MiWuk Village, CA.
Jim was
Nina F. Matulich
Lifelong resident of Watsonville, Nina F. Matulich, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2017. She was 93.
Matthew Shallenberger
Matthew Dean Shallenberger died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, having lost his 13-year battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). He was 45.
Jose Reyna Rangel
Jose Juan Reyna Rangel died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. He was 57.
Jennie Montoya
Jennie A. Montoya died peacefully in Santa Cruz surrounded by her family on Sunday, April 30, 2017. She was 90.
Coralia Funes
Coralia Funes died peacefully at Watsonville Community Hospital on Wednesday, April 26, 2017. She was 96.
Valentin Pascua
Valentin Agustin Pascua died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, April 24, 2017. He was 101.
Rosalia Gaspar
Rosalia R. Gaspar died peacefully surrounded by her family at her residence in Royal Oaks on Wednesday, April 26, 2017. She was 102.
Henry Carranco
Henry Carranco died on Monday, May 1, 2017 at Dominican Hospital. He was 62.
Demolishing the past for a new Starbucks
A piece of Watsonville’s history was torn to the ground Monday as a wrecking crew demolished the Taqueria Mi Tierra restaurant on Freedom Boulevard.
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