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Community shares a Christmas meal at the Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building

Santa Cruz Sentinel 26 Dec 2025
For nearly four decades, Santa Cruz veterans have provided the community with a free holiday dinner with the help of a small army of volunteers and sponsors such as the Veterans Memorial Building Board of Trustees and others ... You want food? Yes ... .
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Tornado warning active for Santa Cruz County Thursday afternoon – take cover now

Santa Cruz Sentinel 25 Dec 2025
Santa Cruz County is under a tornado warning which was released by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 12.19 p.m. The warning is in effect until 1 p.m ...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter ... Tree damage is likely.” ... .
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Watsonville taps San Jose assistant chief Brian Shab for police chief

Santa Cruz Sentinel 24 Dec 2025
WATSONVILLE — Brian Shab, San Jose’s assistant chief of police, is ready for his next assignment over the hill. He has been promoted to Watsonville’s police chief and is expected to begin in his new position in early 2026.
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Watsonville’s Sandor Rodriguez, 27, grateful for chance to finish what he started | County Connections

Santa Cruz Sentinel 24 Dec 2025
Rodriguez then spent two more years at Moreland Notre Dame School in Watsonville ... Rodriguez continued to do so after leaving the mission to work the front desk and help run the “Little Ballers” youth basketball program at the Watsonville YMCA.
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Max Aceves scores career-high 31 points in ‘Catz loss to Saint Francis Lancers | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz Sentinel 24 Dec 2025
Senior guard Max Aceves scored a career-high 31 points, but Watsonville High’s boys basketball team suffered a 68-52 loss to�Saint Francis of Mountain View in the teams’ rare nonleague meeting Tuesday.
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Leilani Yasin helps Watsonville girls basketball team knock off St. Francis | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz Sentinel 23 Dec 2025
Senior forward Leilani Yasin scored a team-high 13 points,�and the Watsonville High girls basketball team beat visiting St ... Francis Tournament in Watsonville ... Watsonville High's Leilani Yasin and Julie Lopez of visiting St.
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Pajaro Valley school board upholds teacher layoff vote in special meeting

Santa Cruz Sentinel 23 Dec 2025
WATSONVILLE — The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of ... “I feel that this meeting is in bad faith,” said Chris Webb, a social studies teacher at Watsonville High School.
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St. Francis’ Peyton Orradre named Cypress Division MVP | All-PCAL girls volleyball

Santa Cruz Sentinel 23 Dec 2025
Sofia Murillo was named to the second team for sixth-place Watsonville ... Sofia Murillo (Watsonville) ... Sofia Murillo (Watsonville), Lizzy Simpson (Monterey), Arlene Cruz (Greenfield), Aliyah Quintero ...
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Focal Point | Christmas lights in Watsonville in the 1920s

Santa Cruz Sentinel 20 Dec 2025
Beach St., Watsonville, lit up for Christmas and captured by photographer Ossian Hagman around 1924 ... The photographer, Ossian Hagman, lived in Watsonville ...
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Mayor’s Message | A year of service, growth and civic health in Watsonville

Santa Cruz Sentinel 20 Dec 2025
9, I had the profound honor of being sworn in as mayor of Watsonville ... Watsonville is a city defined by service, resilience and possibility, and I am humbled to serve at a moment when so much opportunity lies ahead.
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Soquel boys basketball races past Watsonville with fast start | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz Sentinel 20 Dec 2025
Senior center Connor Corlett had 16 points and 12 rebounds, and Soquel High’s boys basketball team beat visiting Watsonville 77-42 in the teams’ nonleague game Friday night ... Watsonville ...
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Watsonville receives California Cultural District designation

Santa Cruz Sentinel 20 Dec 2025
WATSONVILLE — Watsonville and art have been practically synonymous with each other throughout 2025 ... heart of Watsonville,” Nick Calubaquib, Watsonville deputy city manager, said in a statement.
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Andres Reyes scores twice for Harbor’s victorious soccer team | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz Sentinel 19 Dec 2025
Sophomore striker Andres Reyes scored twice, and Harbor High’s boys soccer team routed host Seaside 6-0 in nonleague action Thursday ... Moi Hernandez also scored for the Pirates, who have outscored opponents 24-4 and are ranked No ... 8 at 7 p.m ... St ... .
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Watsonville police charge teen suspect for deadly October shooting

Santa Cruz Sentinel 18 Dec 2025
WATSONVILLE — South County authorities have arrested a teen they suspect is responsible for a shooting in Watsonville in late October that left one person dead. The Watsonville Police Department ...
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Wildcatz’s boys soccer team rallies for draw against rival Mariners | Local Roundup

Santa Cruz Sentinel 18 Dec 2025
Senior Anthony Guido headed in a corner kick from junior Damian Mora in the 70th minute, and Watsonville High boys soccer team rallied for a 1-all draw against visiting foe Aptos in the teams’ nonleague match Wednesday night.
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