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February 1, 2026

Scotts Valley’s Lauren Ohlsson captures SCCAL championship | Girls golf

As the sun was setting down along the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday afternoon, Scotts Valley senior Lauren Ohlsson was prepping her Thoroughbred horse Bones on what turned out to be her final ride on the golf course. The Falcons’ top golfer shot a 92 while...

Girls volleyball: Wildcatz capture PCAL-Santa Lucia title with win over Trailblazers

WATSONVILLE — It’s been two years since Camila Cardenas set a goal for the Watsonville High girls’ volleyball team to capture its first league title in nearly a decade. Cardenas, a senior outside hitter, was able to let out a sigh of relief after the...

Stores aim to draw Black Friday crowds

Shoppers were out before dawn in the U.S. for fun and for deals, as retailers that have had a tough year were hoping to bring customers to their stores and websites for Black Friday, one of the biggest shopping days of the year.

AP Source: Raiders to announce Gruden hiring next Tuesday

A person with knowledge of the team's plans said the Raiders are planning a news conference Tuesday to announce that Gruden is leaving the broadcast booth to come back to coaching. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Friday because the team has made no formal announcement.

Capitola-Soquel captures first-ever Section 5 title | Little League All-Stars

The Capitola-Soquel Majors All-Stars team made some history earlier this month following a thrilling win to capture the District 39 championship for the first time in nearly a decade.  Ace pitcher Ryan Huffaker helped add one more chapter in their memorable run after he recorded...

Seahawks edge CCSF to capture conference title | Women’s soccer

APTOS—The stakes were high for the Cabrillo College women’s soccer team going into Friday night’s season finale.   Not only did the Seahawks have a chance of clinching a Coast Conference South Division title, but they also had a shot of finishing the regular season with...

Watsonville native Marv Marinovich lived for the ‘challenge’

Marv Marinovich Watsonville High school
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High School alumnus and former Oakland Raiders lineman Marv Marinovich—who captained the University of Southern California’s 1962 national championship team—once wrestled a champion bull that his dad brought home to their cattle ranch on Carlton Road. He and his brother, Gary, were both in...

Local Roundup, 3/30: Wilson hits 5th homer of season in ‘Catz win

Juliana Wilson hit her fifth home run of the season in Watsonville’s 7-4 Monterey Bay League Gabilan division win over the Gilroy High Mustangs on Tuesday in Watsonville.

Taylor, Puig power Dodgers past Cubs 5-2 in NLCS Game 1

Chris Taylor hit a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning, Puig added a homer and an RBI double to his dynamite postseason, and the Dodgers overcame a short start by Kershaw for a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night in the NLCS opener.

JC Baseball: Cabrillo’s playoff chances slim after loss

With 10 games to go, Cabrillo is eight games under .500 and is danger of missing the postseason for the first time in seven seasons.