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St. Francis aims to return as top contenders in PCAL Mission-North Division | High school football

Upon further review, St. Francis football head coach John Ausman took note after last week’s set of scrimmages that the coaching staff might be...

New Starbucks opens

The staff extends an invitation the new Starbucks that opened Thursday morning at 1726 Freedom Blvd. Manager Christine Deschler (second from right) said they...

Art & Rebellion ‘Clowns’ stage theatrical protest at aerospace and defense systems facility

Art & Rebellion, a Santa Cruz-based self-described resistance group staged a peaceful theatrical protest at Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company in Hollister Thursday.  Garbed in...

A Road trip to Petaluma, the slow way

It’s refreshing and sometimes surprising how much you can fit into an overnight road trip.  That was certainly the case when my wife Sarah and...

MVC veterans primed to take on new leading roles | High school football

It’s been two weeks since Monte Vista Christian players threw on the helmets and shoulder pads for the first official day of practice. Mustangs third-year...

St. Francis’ Aaliysah Gomez transfers to Jackson State for softball | Weeklys Sports Roundup

St. Francis High alumna Aaliysah Gomez took her collegiate softball career in another direction after hitting the transfer portal during the summer.  The former Sharks...

CRIME, FIRE & COURTS

Watsonville teen dies in rollover crash

The California Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s help in finding the driver of a pickup involved in a rollover crash Saturday in...

Truck collides with Highway 1 bridge

Highway 1 was shut down for four hours early Monday when a dump truck slammed into the Freedom Boulevard overcrossing to Highway 1 in...
firefighters douse a grass fire on the 300 block of Amesti Road Friday.

Brush fire scorches two acres

CLOSE CALL Firefighters douse hot spots in a brush fire that erupted on the 300 block of Amesti Road Friday. An official from CalFire...

Two E-bikes collide on Soquel Drive

The California Highway Patrol is reminding the public to remember laws governing motorized bicycles after a child suffered minor injuries recently when two of...

OPINION

Difficult decisions were made to pass the California state budget this year. We understand lawmakers worked hard to protect essential programs. However, much more could have been done for foster and justice-involved youth. Among the most alarming cuts was the elimination of statewide CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) funding,...

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New Starbucks opens

The staff extends an invitation the new Starbucks that opened Thursday morning at 1726 Freedom Blvd. Manager Christine Deschler (second from right) said they...