city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States
Watsonville High student was suspended previously for fighting, aggressive behavior before Oct. 23 attacks
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County publishes new draft battery storage rules ahead of first hearing on Nov. 18
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After violence, Watsonville High students, staff sad and searching for answers: A day after two violent attacks on the Watsonville High School campus left three ...
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Morning Lookout: Watsonville scraps labor deal; Scotts Valley assisted living settlement; Peggy Townsend’s new novel
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Three people — two students and a staff member — were injured in two related attacks, including a stabbing, at Watsonville High School on Thursday morning ... Show more
Watsonville film screening Wednesday explores masculinity and mental health in youth
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Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Nov. 4: Businesses operating in Santa Cruz County must register with the county clerk. Lookout Santa Cruz reviews the ...
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Head Start child care program for low-income families closes temporarily due to government shutdown
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Morning Lookout: Discipline issues for student charged in Watsonville High attacks; ACLU targets county vehicle ordinance; Japanese street food pop-up puts ...
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‘We’re asking for safeguards’: Tensions flare at Watsonville town hall on planned Santa Cruz County battery storage safety law
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Manuel Bersamin, Cabrillo College trustee, ex-Watsonville mayor, dies at 67: Manuel Bersamin, a former Watsonville mayor and Cabrillo College trustee with a ...
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In the Public Interest: Decision day looms for Santa Cruz’s dueling affordable housing ballot measures
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Dientes opens second Watsonville clinic, expanding dental care for more patients: Dientes Community Dental Care opened its fifth Santa Cruz County dental clinic ...
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Officials say social media threat targeting Watsonville High is hoax: A day after two attacks at Watsonville High School left three injured, the Watsonville ...
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An estimated 18,000 protesters turned out in Santa Cruz and Watsonville combined for “No Kings” rallies protesting the Trump administration’s deployment of ... Show more
'No Kings' rallies bring 15K protesters to Santa Cruz, 2,000 to Watsonville: An estimated 15,000 protesters turned out in Santa Cruz and another 2 ...
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'No Kings' in photos: Pictures from Saturday's rallies across Santa Cruz County: The streets of Santa Cruz and Watsonville were filled with protesters on ...
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‘No Kings’ rally and protest set for Oct. 18 in Santa Cruz and Watsonville: Political organizers in Santa Cruz and Watsonville are planning to bring big local ...
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The Watsonville City Council deferred a decision this week on a contentious plan to update its labor agreements with construction trade groups ... Show more
Developer New Leaf assures Watsonville officials its battery storage project would meet safety standards
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‘Cheers to Watsonville’: Nonprofit craft brewery Watsonville Public House plans to close after this weekend
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Organic farming festival brings families together in Watsonville this weekend: Pumpkins, produce and family-friendly fun will fill the fields of Watsonville ...
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Morning Lookout: Housing Matters ending homeless day services; developer touts Watsonville battery storage proposal's safety
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Money from Monterey County could help finish construction on ‘tiny village’ for homeless in Watsonville
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In the Public Interest: A murder case tests the limits of Santa Cruz County’s bail system
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Local doctor cuts his retirement short to help address ongoing primary care shortage in Santa Cruz County
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On Friday, September 19, local officials got their first look at the 34-unit tiny village in Watsonville, which will house up to 36 homeless residents from the ... Show more
Watsonville activist nears end of monthlong hunger strike after brief hospitalization
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Weekender: Revving up for Halloween, Gladwell at the Rio, Santa Cruz Film Fest and Open Studios roll on
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Nominations for Watsonville Youth Poet Laureate now open: Watsonville's Youth Poet Laureate to recognize poets, rappers, writers and spoken-word artists under ...
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Watsonville council is betraying the community by approving Flock surveillance cameras
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Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Oct. 7: Businesses operating in Santa Cruz County must register with the county clerk. Lookout Santa Cruz reviews the ...
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Watsonville police investigating fatal hit-and-run crash: The Watsonville Police Department is investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred early ...
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Watsonville leaders say controversial plan to expand license plate readers won’t undermine city’s sanctuary status
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In the Public Interest: Jill Biden mysteriously cancels Santa Cruz appearance: Inside Santa Cruz County politics and policy with Lookout correspondent ...
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The Konavle secret: Discovering Watsonville's sister country in Croatia: The Pajaro Valley and the Konavle Valley in Croatia share a heritage though they are ...
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Monterey chef Tim Wood tapped to bring new restaurant to Watsonville airport: Chef Tim Wood, known for Woody’s at the Airport in Monterey, has been selected to ...
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Omar Dieguez: Driscoll’s can do more to protect Watsonville kids and residents: Watsonville native Omar Dieguez is on a monthlong hunger strike to protest the ...
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Fatigue sets in for Watsonville activist on Day 17 of hunger strike protesting pesticides near schools
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After 30 years, Brown Berets relaunch in Watsonville facing familiar immigration debates
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County supervisors meetings to relocate during chambers upgrade: With their chambers at the government center in Santa Cruz undergoing long-planned renovations ...
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Disasters like wildfires and floods are multiplying. US schools are training students to combat them
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Watsonville activist says school district ‘blocking’ him from speaking to students about pesticide harms
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‘A covenant of hope’: Watsonville’s tiny village homeless housing on track for December opening
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Watsonville hospital courts health care partners as federal cuts threaten multimillion-dollar loss
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The rail trail can’t advance transit at the expense of equity in Watsonville: The vision of better transit is worth pursuing, but not if it deepens inequities in ...
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What Watsonville can teach Washington: Civic power comes from people, not the National Guard
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Movement against police use of Flock Safety cameras gains momentum in Santa Cruz County
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Watsonville activist to start monthlong hunger strike protesting pesticides on farms near schools
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Facing immigration fears and inflation, a 25-year Watsonville family business fights to survive
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Lookout photojournalist Kevin Painchaud was on hand to capture the start of the Watsonville Strawberry Festival.
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Watsonville High School senior appointed 2025-26 PVUSD student trustee: Watsonville High School senior Desiderio Salinas-Holz has been appointed as the 2025-26 ...
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After Ella’s closure, Watsonville Airport considers three proposals for new restaurant tenant
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Supervisors vote to delist Watsonville’s Redman-Hirahara House, clearing path for demolition
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City of Watsonville loses $2.3 million in federal funding for traffic safety study
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65-year-old San Jose woman killed in motorcycle crash near Watsonville: Investigators learned that a 59-year-old man driving a Harley Davidson motorcycle and ...
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More than 1,000 spectators lined Watsonville’s Main Street for the city’s annual Spirit of Watsonville Fourth of July Parade ... Show more
Thousands gather in Watsonville and across Santa Cruz County for July Fourth parades
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Watsonville to launch bilingual $4-an-hour electric car-sharing pilot project to boost EV adoption
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Thousands turn out for ‘No Kings’ protests in Santa Cruz and Watsonville: As many as 8,000 people attended the Santa Cruz event and about 1,500 turned out in ...
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Watsonville police overuse handcuffs, detentions for minor crimes, county watchdog says
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Watsonville businesses struggle as ICE raids and protests intensify across the country
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Deportation fears grow in Santa Cruz County as immigration raids, protests escalate across U.S.
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‘No Kings’ and Juneteenth: Santa Cruz County’s eventful Saturday: Santa Cruz County will do its part in nationwide "No Kings" protests with rallies in ...
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Watsonville’s Redman-Hirahara House looks to be headed for demolition: Santa Cruz County supervisors are set to vote in August on a plan to strip historic status ...
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Don’t have Medi-Cal? Cutting it will still hurt you – here’s how.: Proposed $700-$900 billion cuts to Medicaid (Medi-Cal in California) will strain our local ...
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After two bodies found at Pajaro River levee, Watsonville councilmember’s grave suspicion raises new questions
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Watsonville resident detained by immigration officials outside home Tuesday, advocacy group says
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Capitola DMV to close for two-plus months of renovations starting June 13: The Capitola Department of Motor Vehicles office will shut down for over two months in ...
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Mountain lion sightings in Aptos, Capitola and Watsonville prompt warnings: The Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office is urging caution after mountain lion sightings in ...
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Cities across Santa Cruz County confront looming budget deficits as costs rise and revenues slow
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From berry fields to law school, Watsonville teen aims to help her immigrant community
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2 Arrested After Baby Dies At Illegal Day Care In California: Officials: Up to 30 children were inside the residence near Watsonville on the state's central ...
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May 1 a day of political protest across Santa Cruz County: On Thursday, political protests are planned from downtown Santa Cruz to UCSC and Watsonville.
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Cabrillo College’s Journal X earns ‘Superior’ rank in national contest: A triumph of student creativity and social justice
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‘So Many Issues, So Little Cardboard’: Thousands turn out waving flags and signs for ‘Hands Off’ rallies in Santa Cruz and Watsonville
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In Santa Cruz and Watsonville, anti-Trump activists prepare for what could be ‘largest mass movement in recent history’
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Historic Santa Cruz County ‘Redman-Hirahara’ house faces possible demolition: The fate of the Redman-Hirahara house, once a center of agriculture in Watsonville ...
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