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PVUSD administrator arrested on sex charges

A man who has worked for Pajaro valley Unified School District for more than a decade was arrested Sept. 3 on sexual assault charges. Ivan...

Celebration marks Mexican Independence Day

A Mexican Independence Day Festival unfolded in downtown Watsonville Sunday. Put on by Fiestas Patrias, the free event features live music, food booths, arts...

Man arrested after lengthy standoff

A man who held police at bay while armed with a knife was arrested late at night on Sept. 4 outside a Herman Avenue...

Addressing homelessness in Watsonville: A call to action

Homelessness remains one of the most pressing social issues of our time, particularly in communities like Watsonville.  The latest 2024 Point-In-Time (PIT) count shows that...

Picnic honors labor in Watsonville

  The Monterey Bay Central Labor Council held their Labor Day gathering at Romo Park in Watsonville on Sept. 2.  Santa Cruz County Supervisor Felipe Hernandez...
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Jimmy Dutra’s civil trial begins

Watsonville City Councilman Jimmy Dutra was in Santa Cruz County Superior Court Tuesday, where jury selection began for his civil trial.  The trial is expected...

Jennifer Holm resigns from PVUSD school board

Jennifer Holm, who has served for six years on the Trustee Area VII seat on the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees—two...

Fitness center expands

After opening a new fitness center on Green Valley Road in Watsonville just over a year ago, Toadal Fitness continues to expand services, including...

School bus bursts into flames after crash

Two people were injured Tuesday morning after a man slammed into a school bus holding dozens of students. The collision on the 900 block of...

Watsonville City Council to mull revamping plaza gazebo

The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday will consider ways in which the bandstand in the center of Watsonville Plaza could be renovated, and what...
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Monterey County feels brunt of dangerous pesticide use, study shows

More than half of pregnant women in Monterey County are exposed to pesticides believed to be harmful to their fetuses, and a quarter of...

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