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International Worker’s Day The Monterey Bay Central Labor Council will hold its annual Labor Day Picnic May 1 on International Worker’s Day, also known in...

Paso Robles and the road north

Travel

Editor's note: This the second part of a two-part series on travel writer Tarmo Hannula's recent trip to Paso Robles. To see part 1,...

Elkhorn Slough Foundation names new executive director

Local News

The Elkhorn Slough Foundation (ESF) Board of Directors announced Tuesday the hiring of Taylor Honrath as its next Executive Director. “We are pleased to welcome Taylor...

Grey Bears of Santa Cruz acquires new warehouse facilities

Local News

Grey Bears, which has been helping seniors for more than five decades, has unveiled plans to renovate an 11,000 square-foot warehouse next to its...

Community sensors provide Pajaro Valley with air quality info

Local News

Agricultural emissions, industry in Watsonville, heavy machinery and semi-trucks that transport produce from across the country: there are countless pollutants in the Pajaro Valley...

‘Catz enter final stretch of Mission Division campaign | High school track and field

High School Sports

Watsonville High senior Lisandro Pantoja last week got a sneak preview of what the best track-and-field athletes within the section have to offer. The mighty...

CRIME, FIRE & COURTS

Public defenders plan April 23 protest over caseloads, funding gaps

April 20, 2026

Public defenders in Santa Cruz County will join colleagues across California and the nation April 23 in a coordinated protest highlighting what they describe...

Man shot on Freedom Boulevard Friday night

April 18, 2026

A man was taken to a trauma center Friday night after he was shot in the head while driving along Freedom Boulevard. According to radio...

Teen arrested in Feb. 8 shooting

April 17, 2026

A 15-year-old was arrested Wednesday on the 500 block of Rodriguez Street in connection with a Feb. 8 shooting. Watsonville police placed nearby Radcliff Elementary...

Suspect nabbed in stolen car

April 17, 2026

A wanted suspect out of Santa Cruz County has been arrested after Watsonville Police, aided by their Flock camera system, found him driving a...

OPINION

Paso Robles and the road north

April 24, 2026

Editor's note: This the second part of a two-part series on travel writer Tarmo Hannula's recent trip to Paso Robles. To see part 1, click here. On a recent overnight road trip to Atascadero, after exploring the innards of the Salinas Valley, my wife Sarah and I checked into the...