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Aptos’ girls’ volleyball team continues to show signs of improvement after splitting a pair of Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League matches this week. The Mariners...

Monterey County feels brunt of dangerous pesticide use, study shows

Local News

More than half of pregnant women in Monterey County are exposed to pesticides believed to be harmful to their fetuses, and a quarter of...

Georgeann Eiskamp dies

Local News

Georgeann Cowles Eiskamp, a Watsonville native known for her volunteerism and steadfast dedication to her community, who successfully ran Cowles Berry Farm, and who...

Thousands will lose health, food benefits under OBBBA

Local News

About 40,000 Santa Cruz County residents who depend on Medi-Cal—more than half of the 78,000 people with that coverage—could lose it after the passage...

St. Francis vying to become PCAL Cypress contenders | Girls volleyball

High School Sports

The confidence meter continues to grow for St. Francis after winning a fifth consecutive match Thursday night. In a clean sweep, the Sharks defeated North...

Pajaro Valley drops league opener to Santa Cruz | High school football

High School Sports

Pajaro Valley’s football team couldn’t catch a break in last week’s league opener even when momentum seemed to be riding their way the entire...

CRIME, FIRE & COURTS

Photo story: Man arrested after allegedly breaking into vacant home

October 3, 2025

Watsonville Police on Friday arrested a man after he holed up inside a vacant home on Clifford Avenue. Police initially got calls about shattered...

Bicyclist dies in hit-and-run crash

October 3, 2025

A 51-year-old male bicyclist died early Tuesday morning in a hit-and-run crash at the intersection of South Green Valley Road and Carey Avenue. Watsonville Police...

Photo story: Minor injuries in rollover crash

September 29, 2025

A Watsonville man suffered minor injuries Monday when he lost control of his Toyota Tundra pickup and rolled upside down on a hillside on...

Watsonville man gets 25 years for sex crimes, human trafficking

September 29, 2025

A Watsonville man was sentenced to 25 years and 8 months in state prison for human trafficking, sexual assault and drug crimes, Santa Cruz...

OPINION

Keeping Health Care Local, Together

October 4, 2025

The Pajaro Valley Health Care District is evolving to better reflect and represent the diverse voices that make up our community. Today, our board of directors is elected “at-large,” meaning that every registered voter within the District votes for each seat. Beginning in 2026, and in compliance with Senate...