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April 17, 2026

Candidates vying for Supervisor District 4 seat square off

The three candidates vying to be the next District 4 Supervisor met at a public forum Wednesday night, each ready to discuss where they...

Fruition Brewing wins top honors

Fruition Brewing and Kitchen in Watsonville has been named Small Brewery of the Year at the 2026 Best of Craft Beer Awards, a national...

First organic artichokes growing in Watsonville

Anyone rolling along Riverside Drive into Watsonville from Highway 1 lately must have noticed the new, healthy welcome mat—20 acres of organic artichokes popping...

New exhibit at Aptos Library features animals to abstracts

Eighteen artworks by Watsonville artist Sefla Joseph are now on exhibit at the Aptos Public Library, along with a show by Aptos artist Diane...

Countryside arts festival starts up

A countywide celebration of visual and performing arts kicked off Thursday and will run through April 26.  The Ripple Effect Santa Cruz County Arts Festival...

PV’s Olivia Contreras named Cypress Division’s co-MVP | All-PCAL girls basketball

Pajaro Valley senior Olivia Contreras may have saved her best for last going into the final season as a member of the girls’ basketball...

CRIME, FIRE & COURTS

Teen arrested in Feb. 8 shooting

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

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

Watsonville police take two guns off the street

Two loaded firearms were taken off Watsonville streets in two separate incidents over the weekend. The first incident began during a routine traffic stop Friday...

Sexually violent predator Michael Cheek will not be placed in Watsonville,...

Editor's note: This story was updated at 10:50am on April 10 with new information. Watsonville officials said Friday that a proposed plan to house a...

OPINION

Steaming Artichokes

Lately, I see artichokes growing all along the coast in farms from the Pajaro Valley to Marina.  I think they’re an unusual food. One way that I’m familiar with eating them is to first dip the steamed leaf in butter or mayonnaise, then scrape the meat off of the inside...

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Candidates vying for Supervisor District 4 seat square off

The three candidates vying to be the next District 4 Supervisor met at a public forum Wednesday night, each ready to discuss where they...

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