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August 12, 2025

Photos: Watsonville celebrates Independence Day

Although there was no Spirit of Watsonville Fourth of July parade this year, Watsonville celebrated Independence Day with the Mayor’s Bike Ride and a concert from the Watsonville Community Band in downtown Watsonville.

A dozen single-engine airplanes fill the sky above Watsonville on Sunday with smoke trails as part of the Fourth of July celebrations around the city. — Tarmo Hannula/The Pajaronian
Tarmo Hannula
Tarmo Hannula
Tarmo Hannula has been the lead photographer with The Pajaronian newspaper in Watsonville since 1997. More recently Good Times & Press Banner. He also reports on a wide range of topics, including police, fire, environment, schools, the arts and events. A fifth generation Californian, Tarmo was born in the Mother Lode of the Sierra (Columbia) and has lived in Santa Cruz County since the late 1970s. He earned a BA from UC Santa Cruz and has traveled to 33 countries.

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