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The ‘Catz’s mystique is back, ladies and gentlemen. The Watsonville High boys’ soccer team made history Saturday evening after winning their first-ever NorCal Championship in...

RTC looks to federal, state government to fill rail funding gap

Local News

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) will seek funding from the state and federal government to support construction planning for a passenger...

Knowing the way to—and through—San Jose

Travel

I’ve been visiting San Jose since the mid-1970s. My first stop there was when a friend dropped me off at the airport after we drove...

Pilots Association prevails on airport land use case

Local News

A Santa Cruz County Superior Court judge has ruled that the City of Watsonville violated state law when it approved housing development near the...

Advocates warn of immigration scam

Local News

Legal advocates are warning the public about a multistate scam targeting the immigrant community, with some victims losing as much as $30,000. According to Claudia...

CRIME, FIRE & COURTS

Man dies in Capitola blaze

March 10, 2026

A man died when a home caught fire late Monday night in Capitola Village. Central Fire crews responded to the two-alarm fire at 9:50pm at...

Seaside man arrested after entering girls’ bedroom, removing his pants

March 9, 2026

A Seaside man was arrested in Pajaro on Saturday after he reportedly entered the open door of a residence, walked into a bedroom occupied...

Freedom man arrested for child sex crimes

March 6, 2026

Morgan Hill Police on Thursday arrested a Freedom man after he allegedly traveled to Morgan Hill to sexually assault a 12-year-old girl. Alexis Javier Mendez-Gallardo,...

Man arrested after wild chase

March 6, 2026

This story has been corrected from an earlier version. The chase did not go through Pajaro Middle School. A search for a wanted man with...

OPINION

Letters to the Editor March 6-12

March 6, 2026

Democrats disrespectful during State of the Union I condemn the Democratic members of Congress for refusing to stand and applaud victims of preventable tragedies during the SOTU address. Their inaction reveals misplaced priorities and a lack of empathy for shattered lives. Take the 5-year-old girl who miraculously survived a truck ramming...