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Aptos proved yet again it is queen of the hardcourt after wrapping up a sixth consecutive Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League girls tennis championship...

New Dientes clinic opens in Watsonville

Local News

Eight new dental chairs now await patients at a new Dientes Community Dental clinic following the organization’s grand opening celebration Wednesday evening. More than 100...

Watsonville Brillante wins statewide award

Local News

The City of Watsonville was recently presented the 2025 Helen Putnam Award for Excellence from the League of California Cities for its transformative Watsonville...

Santa Cruz County gets a new County Executive Officer

Local News

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously named Nicole Coburn as its County Executive Officer, making official the unanimous Oct. 8...

CRIME, FIRE & COURTS

Police seeking 12-year-old couple on lam

October 25, 2025

Watsonville police Saturday were looking for a 12-year-old girl who took her mothers car and went on the run with her 12-year-old boyfriend, and...

Suspect arrested in East Lake Avenue attempted murder

October 17, 2025

A man was arrested Thursday night on the 700 block of Palm Avenue on suspicion of attempted murder. With the help of SWAT officers Watsonville...

Photo story: Teen arrested for bringing gun to school

October 16, 2025

Watsonville Police set up on White Street in Watsonville Thursday just after 11am where they tracked down a 17-year-old male who ran from them...

Watsonville police investigating car wash shooting

October 15, 2025

A man was shot Wednesday morning at the Sofspra Car Wash on the 300 block of East Lake Avenue in Watsonville. Watsonville Police initially got...

OPINION

Letters to the editor Oct. 24-30

October 24, 2025

Teachers are educators, not activists In a recent opinion piece, the Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers expressed concern on being silenced in the classroom. PVUSD teachers need to be reminded that they have a civic role to be educators. The concept that they are change agents, child advocates, architects of...