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May 20, 2025

Photo story: New mural in Corralitos

Watsonville artist Erika Rosendale (center, on ladder) paints a new large outdoor mural at El Vaquero Winery in Corralitos on Friday. The mural depicts...

Watsonville Charter School of the Arts student earns national math award

A fourth-grade student from Watsonville Charter School of the Arts (WCSA) has ranked among the top 20 fourth-grade students in the nation in the...

Taking in a slice of Half Moon Bay

While our travels have taken us to far away spots like Finland, Mexico City,  China and Quebec, the road trips my wife Sarah and...

‘Choked up: Artichoke Festival to end after 65 years

The Artichoke Festival has been a mainstay for summer entertainment on the Central Coast for more than six decades, a time for locals to...

Getting down to earth

Around 300 women in agriculture and in support of the farming community attended the 17th annual Down to Earth Women’s luncheon Thursday at Driscoll's...

‘Catz’s magical season over following loss to Alisal in CCS play-in match | Boys’ volleyball

Correction: A previous version of this story said the Watsonville boys' volleyball team last won a league championship in 2016, which is not true....

CRIME, FIRE & COURTS

Watsonville Police aid in sideshow roundup

Watsonville Police teamed up with the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office in helping locate and impound one of five vehicles related to the illegal sideshow...

Suspected nabbed in sizable firearms, drug haul

A Watsonville man was arrested Thursday after a car stop by the California Highway Patrol that led to the discovery of 14 firearms and...

Body of missing UCSC student found, ID’d

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office has identified the body found on Its Beach May 9, just off the shoulder of Lighthouse Point on...

Photo story: Car smashes into utility pole

A car shot off of northbound Green Valley Road at Doering Lane around 5:30am Tuesday and sheered a utility pole off at the base.  The...

OPINION

There’s something powerful about a fresh start—especially when it’s backed by real progress, deep community roots, and a bold vision for the future.  At our April 18 State of the Hospital event, Watsonville Community Hospital unveiled a new logo symbolizing its transition back to community ownership. The new logo was...

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Photo story: New mural in Corralitos

Watsonville artist Erika Rosendale (center, on ladder) paints a new large outdoor mural at El Vaquero Winery in Corralitos on Friday. The mural depicts...