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PVUSD Trustees to consider school resource officer contracts

The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday will consider renewing agreements that would continue placing law enforcement officers on three...

Obon Festival set for Sunday

The public tests their rhythmic skills alongside members of Watsonville Taiko during the annual Obon Festival in 2025 at the Watsonville Buddhist Temple. The...

Watsonville 14U All-Stars captures PONY Coast Region title | Youth baseball

In order to be the champ, one must beat the champ.  The Watsonville 14U All-Stars squad did exactly just that following an 8-1 victory against...

Offering a new hope

Gisselle Padilla spent much of her childhood translating for her parents, who worked in the strawberry fields after immigrating from Mexico. Years later, she found...

Protestors oppose ICE facility in Gilroy

People in six counties around the Bay Area and Watsonville came out on July 3 to voice their disapproval of a federal plan by...

Taking in the flavors of the California coast

In May my wife, Sarah, and I took a nine-day, 1,250-mile road trip to southern California with a goal of checking out coastal towns...

CRIME, FIRE & COURTS

Fourth suspect caught in June 11 stabbing

A June 11 stabbing in Watsonville that left a man injured has now led to a fourth arrest after the investigation led detectives into...

Missing 12-year-old girl found

An at-risk 12-year-old girl who went missing early on the morning of July 6 has been found and is safe. Watsonville Police spokeswoman Erika...

Photo story: Sudden U-turn causes crash

Watsonville Police shove a Mazda pickup off of Freedom Boulevard Monday morning following a two-vehicle crash. Just before 11am a green Ford Ranger and...

Grand jury takes aim at pedestrian safety

Santa Cruz County’s cities and the county government should move more quickly to improve pedestrian safety by adopting formal Vision Zero action plans and...

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Maria came to us with a molar that had been throbbing for months. She'd been managing the pain with ibuprofen—not because she was ignoring it, but because she couldn't find a dentist who accepted Medi-Cal. As a farmworker in South County, she couldn't afford to lose a day's wages...

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PVUSD Trustees to consider school resource officer contracts

The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday will consider renewing agreements that would continue placing law enforcement officers on three...

Offering a new hope

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