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Cabrillo College’s Board of Trustees on Monday appointed Francisco “Paco” Estrada to fill the Trustee Area V seat. The seat—which includes the City of Watsonville...

PVUSD Celebrates 120 Students with Free Guitars 4 Kids

Local News

On Nov. 16, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, in partnership with Free Guitars 4 Kids (FG4K) and Arts Council Santa Cruz County’s Mariposa Arts...

Local holiday sales abound

Local News

This holiday season, the community is invited to support the region’s business owners and artists. The Watsonville Holiday Factory Sale is scheduled for Dec 6. For...

City seeking input on City Plaza art project

Local News

The City of Watsonville and Community Arts and Empowerment are seeking community input on the art that will soon decorate the new stage skirt...

Holiday lights show opens at fairgrounds

Local News

For the past year, volunteers at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds have been working to build up the annual holiday lights show. Now in its...

CRIME, FIRE & COURTS

K9 officer helps find loaded handgun; man arrested

December 1, 2025

A man was arrested late last month on multiple felony charges after he ditched a loaded gun and ran from Capitola Police. The incident began...

Body found in the Pajaro River

December 1, 2025

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating after a body was found floating in the Pajaro River Sunday just beyond the levee, shown here...

Man arrested for agriculture-related crimes

November 27, 2025

A Prunedale man was arrested Nov. 26 on suspicion of a lengthy list of agriculture-related crimes including theft of a tractor. On Oct. 22, deputies...

Watsonville Police chief nabs armed suspect

November 27, 2025

Watsonville Police Chief David Rodriguez on Nov. 25 arrested an armed Watsonville gang member carrying a backpack with drugs and ammunition after a brief...

OPINION

Letters to the Editor Nov. 28-Dec. 4

November 25, 2025

Medina ‘not shrinking back’ after Lelieur letter Mr. Lelieur’s letter (Nov. 21-28, p. 8) tries to present a clear picture of the PVUSD Nov. 12 board meeting, but anyone who was present or watched the recording knows his version doesn’t match reality. The board president had already paused the meeting...