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May 17, 2021

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    Heard a loud boom Thursday? Here’s what experts say was responsible
    
    Todd Guild - May 14, 2021
    
    SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The loud boom that echoed over much of Santa Cruz County late Thursday evening—and the fireball streaking across the sky that accompanied...
    
    Business
    
    Roaring Camp takes over Watsonville freight service
    
    Tony Nuñez - May 14, 2021
    
    WATSONVILLE—Roaring Camp Railroads has struck a deal with Progressive Rail to provide freight services for Watsonville businesses. Santa Cruz Big Trees and Pacific Railway, a...
    
    COVID-19
    
    County health officials surprised, supportive of CDC’s new mask guidance
    
    Tony Nuñez - May 14, 2021
    
    Surprised that federal health officials would this quickly recommend fully-vaccinated people can ditch their masks, Santa Cruz County health officials at a Thursday press...
    
    Local News
    
    Present! A look at elected officials’ attendance records
    
    Todd Guild - May 13, 2021
    
    SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—When Sandra Nichols was elected to the Pajaro Valley Unified School District (PVUSD) Board of Trustees, the long-time educator—known for being well-prepared...
- COVID-19
  - COVID-19
    
    County health officials surprised, supportive of CDC’s new mask guidance
    
    Tony Nuñez - May 14, 2021
    
    Surprised that federal health officials would this quickly recommend fully-vaccinated people can ditch their masks, Santa Cruz County health officials at a Thursday press...
    
    COVID-19
    
    Monolith installations urge community to vaccinate against Covid-19
    
    Johanna Miller - May 12, 2021
    
    SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Over the past few weeks, monolith displays urging residents to get vaccinated against Covid-19 have popped up across Santa Cruz County. The installations...
    
    COVID-19
    
    Community Bridges, Salud Para La Gente join forces in vaccination effort
    
    Johanna Miller - May 11, 2021
    
    SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Community Bridges and Salud Para La Gente are joining forces in order to help individuals looking to get an appointment for the...
    
    COVID-19
    
    County’s younger residents avoiding vaccine
    
    Tony Nuñez - April 29, 2021
    
    SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County health officials’ prediction that residents would be frustrated over not being able to find a Covid-19 vaccine after the...
    
    COVID-19
    
    PVUSD eases some graduation requirements
    
    Todd Guild - April 29, 2021
    
    WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday unanimously approved a plan to ease graduation requirements for high school students whose...
- About Town
  - About Town
    
    Farmer’s Market keeps ticking | About Town
    
    Tarmo Hannula - January 15, 2021
    
    I stopped by the watsonville Certified Farmers Market today, my first such visit in months. While I was glad to see the market up...
    
    About Town
    
    A sunset scene | About Town
    
    Tarmo Hannula - January 14, 2021
    
    I covered a shooting in Santa Cruz yesterday by Dominican Hospital. Witnesses said it was a young Latino male. They said they heard three...
    
    About Town
    
    Water levels low | About Town
    
    Tarmo Hannula - January 7, 2021
    
    I spoke with the National Weather Service today and a meteorologist told me that a long dry period was about to settle over our...
    
    About Town
    
    Winter wonderland | About Town
    
    Tarmo Hannula - December 30, 2020
    
    I recently visited Farley's Christmas Wonderland at 108 Seaview Ave. in Santa Cruz to witness, by far, the most amazing residential Christmas display. For...
    
    About Town
    
    Out to sea | About Town
    
    Tarmo Hannula - December 23, 2020
    
    President Trump is on another pardon spree for a bunch of people facing various jail sentences and other punishments. So far he has let...
- Business
  - Business
    
    Roaring Camp takes over Watsonville freight service
    
    Tony Nuñez - May 14, 2021
    
    WATSONVILLE—Roaring Camp Railroads has struck a deal with Progressive Rail to provide freight services for Watsonville businesses. Santa Cruz Big Trees and Pacific Railway, a...
    
    Business
    
    Dozens sound off on food trucks in community forum
    
    Tony Nuñez - May 12, 2021
    
    WATSONVILLE—Dozens attended Tuesday night’s Watsonville City Council meeting to rebuke reported complaints lodged to the City Manager’s office about mobile food vendors. This included about...
    
    Business
    
    Watsonville City Council sets study session for food trucks
    
    Tony Nuñez - May 7, 2021
    
    WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council will hold a study session on food trucks near the end of its Tuesday evening virtual meeting. The item was included...
    
    Business
    
    Survey predicts Santa Cruz County tourism will return
    
    Todd Guild - May 6, 2021
    
    SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The county’s tourist hotspots—along with its restaurants and hotels—can expect a slight uptick in business this summer from Californians seeking to hit...
    
    Business
    
    Kaiser Permanente ‘reorganization’ will not affect Santa Cruz County locations
    
    Todd Guild - May 4, 2021
    
    SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—A recent reduction to employees in the Kaiser Permanente corporation—about 200 positions—will not reach Santa Cruz County, a spokesman said Tuesday. One of...
- Opinion
  - Opinion
    
    This Week in Pajaro Valley’s Past, May 14
    
    Guest Columnists - May 14, 2021
    
    25 years ago on May 14, 1996 The program “Home Independent Study” is open in the PV School District at Alianza Elementary School. The 90-plus...
    
    Opinion
    
    This Week in Pajaro Valley’s Past, May 7
    
    Guest Columnists - May 7, 2021
    
    25 years ago on May 6, 1996 The Cinco de Mayo festivities in the Plaza keep growing, drawing 8,000 people and diverse entertainers this year....
    
    Opinion
    
    Letters to the Editor, May 7
    
    Guest Columnists - May 7, 2021
    
    Railbanking is the answer Who, what, why, where, when and how? These are the questions that need to be considered in any public transportation project. According to...
    
    Opinion
    
    Summer school programs
    
    Guest Columnists - May 7, 2021
    
    By Jennifer Holm & Jennifer Schacher, PVUSD Board President & Vice-President In a little less than a month, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District school...
    
    Opinion
    
    This Week in Pajaro Valley’s Past, April 23
    
    Guest Columnists - April 23, 2021
    
    Compiled by Steve Bankhead 25 years ago on April 23, 1996 Moreland Notre Dame sixth-grader Anoosh Moutafian won her division in the Santa Cruz County Science...
- Announcements
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    Drop-off Donations – Today 3-5pm
    
    Mike Lyon - March 18, 2020
    
    Please bring a care package for Watsonville's elderly and drop-off at the Church of the Nazarene. Call Dee Dee Vargas for curbside pick-ups at (831)...
    
    COVID-19
    
    MESSAGE FROM YOUR CENTRAL COAST ACE HARDWARE OWNER, MANUEL RODRIGUES
    
    Mike Lyon - March 17, 2020
    
    Dear Neighbor, I’m sure by now you’ve received several messages about the Coronavirus (COVID-19). I’m the owner of Your Central Coast Ace Hardware which includes locations...
    
    COVID-19
    
    A Message from John Skinner and CA Association of Realtors
    
    Mike Lyon - March 16, 2020
    
    Welcome to the first issue of our new weekly newsletter covering California’s experience with COVID-19, the novel strand of coronavirus currently sweeping the globe....
Sports
- Sports
  
  Cabrillo College’s football program reinstated
  
  Juan Reyes - May 13, 2021
  
  APTOS—A return for the Cabrillo College football program looked all but hopeless after it was placed on a two-year probation due to a violation...
  
  Local News
  
  Mustangs gallop to victory over Wildcatz | Weekly Roundup
  
  Juan Reyes - May 10, 2021
  
  WATSONVILLE—Aggressive base running and an explosive five-run fifth inning helped lead the Monte Vista Christian baseball team to victory against inner-city rival Watsonville High...
  
  Local News
  
  Mariners beat ‘Catz for first time in 30 years | Boys soccer
  
  Juan Reyes - May 5, 2021
  
  APTOS—The last time the Aptos High boys soccer team beat Watsonville High the Nintendo Game Boy was a hot item, “Home Alone” was the...
  
  Local News
  
  Aptos’ girls soccer wins third straight with shutout | Weekly Roundup
  
  Juan Reyes - May 2, 2021
  
  APTOS—The Aptos High girls soccer team notched another shutout with an 8-0 win against Pacific Collegiate School on Saturday afternoon. The Mariners’ defense has not...
  
  Local News
  
  Mariners sail to victory against Mustangs | Girls basketball
  
  Juan Reyes - May 2, 2021
  
  APTOS—It took two weeks for Aptos High junior Jaylen Dang and the rest of the girls basketball team to get back into action after...
Nuestra Ciudad
- Nuestra Ciudad
  
  La elegibilidad para vacunas se amplía el 1 de abril
  
  Tony Nuñez - March 26, 2021
  
  Todos los adultos de California de 50 años o más serán elegibles para una vacuna a partir del 1 de abril, y todos los...
  
  COVID-19
  
  ¿Qué incluye el proyecto de ley de estímulo? Una guía para saber a qué se destinarán los 1,9 billones de dólares
  
  New York Times - March 12, 2021
  
  WASHINGTON—El plan de estímulo económico de 1,9 billones de dólares del presidente Joe Biden tendría efectos de largo alcance en la sociedad ahora que...
  
  Nuestra Ciudad
  
  El condado de Santa Cruz pasa al nivel rojo
  
  Staff Report - March 9, 2021
  
  El Condado de Santa Cruz se está moviendo al nivel rojo del plan de reapertura Covid-19 del estado a partir del miércoles. Eso significa que...
  
  Local News
  
  Estudiantes regresarán a clases después de las vacaciones de primavera
  
  Tony Nuñez - February 26, 2021
  
  El miércoles, la Mesa Directiva del Distrito Escolar Unificado del Valle de Pájaro (PVUSD, por sus siglas en inglés) allanó el camino para que...
  
  COVID-19
  
  Centro de vacunación de Watsonville abierto
  
  Tony Nuñez - February 8, 2021
  
  Un sitio de vacunación Covid-19 para personas mayores de 65 años y personas en la Fase 1A en Watsonville ahora está abierto en el...
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Heard a loud boom Thursday? Here’s what experts say was responsible

Local News Todd Guild - May 14, 2021

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The loud boom that echoed over much of Santa Cruz County late Thursday evening—and the fireball streaking across the sky that accompanied...

Roaring Camp takes over Watsonville freight service

Business Tony Nuñez - May 14, 2021

WATSONVILLE—Roaring Camp Railroads has struck a deal with Progressive Rail to provide freight services for Watsonville businesses. Santa Cruz Big Trees and Pacific Railway, a...

County health officials surprised, supportive of CDC’s new mask guidance

COVID-19 Tony Nuñez - May 14, 2021

Surprised that federal health officials would this quickly recommend fully-vaccinated people can ditch their masks, Santa Cruz County health officials at a Thursday press...

Present! A look at elected officials’ attendance records

Local News Todd Guild - May 13, 2021

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—When Sandra Nichols was elected to the Pajaro Valley Unified School District (PVUSD) Board of Trustees, the long-time educator—known for being well-prepared...

Cabrillo College’s football program reinstated

Sports Juan Reyes - May 13, 2021

APTOS—A return for the Cabrillo College football program looked all but hopeless after it was placed on a two-year probation due to a violation...

Watsonville charter school moving downtown by October

Local News Todd Guild - May 13, 2021

WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday unanimously approved a plan to give temporary space to a new charter school...

This Week in Pajaro Valley’s Past, May 14

Guest Columnists - May 14, 2021

25 years ago on May 14, 1996 The program “Home Independent Study” is open in the PV School District at Alianza Elementary School. The 90-plus students enrolled in it are free to explore their own learning styles, interests and ideas while keeping within state and district guidelines. All district students...

Heard a loud boom Thursday? Here’s what experts say was responsible

Todd Guild - May 14, 2021

roaring camp watsonville progressive rail

Roaring Camp takes over Watsonville freight service

Tony Nuñez - May 14, 2021

County health officials surprised, supportive of CDC’s new mask guidance

May 14, 2021

Present! A look at elected officials’ attendance records

May 13, 2021

Watsonville charter school moving downtown by October

May 13, 2021

EVs for Everyone connects drivers to electric vehicles

May 13, 2021

Buddhist Temple presents virtual theater production May 22

May 13, 2021

Acosta recall effort advances

May 12, 2021

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