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A lively ribbon-cutting ceremony took place at Callaghan Park in Watsonville as officials, sports fans and citizens celebrated the opening of six new pickleball courts.

Watsonville City Council Cuts Vacant Positions in New Budget

Local News

The 2025-26 fiscal budget which cuts several positions, reduces operational fees and implements a five-year capital improvement plan.

Watsonville’s Miller-Brown, MVC’s Cortez earn top awards | All-PCAL baseball

High School Sports

Watsonville High’s Patrick Miller-Brown and Monte Vista Christian’s Brady Cortez were each recognized with the highest honors possible in their respective Pacific Coast Athletic...

California Congressional Delegation protests Army Corps of Engineers cuts

Local News

A dozen members of the California Congressional Delegation urged the House Appropriations Committee to reject the Trump Administration’s drastic cuts to USACE.

CRIME, FIRE & COURTS

Fake parking tickets in Santa Cruz

June 23, 2025

Santa Cruz Police are warning the public of a string of fraudulent citations issued to parked vehicles near the beaches.

Man arrested in Moss Landing fight

June 13, 2025

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 29-year-old Joshua Timothy Holtzclaw for voluntary manslaughter after the Sheriff’s Dive Team recovered a man’s body in...

Watsonville Police arrest group in huge fireworks and gun haul

June 10, 2025

Watsonville Police rounded up nearly 1,000 pounds of illegal fireworks after they uncovered a group of people—including a teenager—suspected of selling dangerous fireworks in...

Man walking on trail injured by e-bike

June 10, 2025

An 84-year-old Bay Village resident was injured Tuesday morning after he was struck by a man on an electric bike on the Salsipudes Creek...

OPINION

Measure N Milestones: Transparency, Progress, and Community Impact

June 16, 2025

When voters across the Pajaro Valley Health Care District approved Measure N in March 2024, they sent a clear and powerful message: our community hospital matters. With that vote, we took another bold step toward reclaiming local control of our healthcare system and investing in a healthier, more secure...