Businesses push back against temporary METRO station location in Watsonville
Santa Cruz METRO officials on Friday presented two possible locations for a temporary downtown Watsonville transit center, a move necessary while the existing station is demolished and replaced with a new facility topped by affordable housing.
But business owners near METRO’s preferred location on Union...
New bike lanes, sidewalk planned for PV High
The City of Watsonville is celebrating a major milestone in pedestrian and bicycle safety with the groundbreaking of the Safer Access to Pajaro Valley High School & Beyond Project. The final product will widen the Harkins Slough Road overpass over Highway 1 to add...
Early results show Measure E expected to pass
Measure E, the temporary half-cent sales tax on non-essential goods is in the lead with 59.4% as of Thursday at 6pm, with 48.3% of votes counted according to the Santa Cruz County Elections Department.
The measure is a countywide tax that would generate revenue for...
Two Watsonville City Council races too close to call
This story was updated at 6pm on Thursday, Nov. 5. The next update is Friday, Nov. 6 at 4pm.
Two Watsonville City Council races remained too close to call Thursday night, with incumbent Casey Clark falling behind opponent Ángel Zúñiga in District 5, and Ed...
Recent high school graduate takes early, commanding lead over Dodge in Pajaro Valley Unified School District race
Eriberto Estrada, who graduated from Pajaro Valley High School this year, holds a commanding lead over incumbent Daniel Dodge in the race for Pajaro Valley Unified school board area 4 trustee.
As of 10:25pm on Tuesday, Estrada had 65.9% of the vote, with 833 votes,...
Primary Election 2026: Local and state measures
Measure E: Ahead with 59%
The half-cent sales tax on nonessential goods that supporters say could raise $27 million annually for services affected by federal cuts is in the lead as of 8:45pm, with 35% of ballots counted. Of those who voted, 59% supported Measure...
PVUSD breaks ground on Pajaro Middle School athletic field project
Hundreds of students, local officials and former NFL players gathered at Pajaro Middle School Monday to celebrate the groundbreaking of a $4.5 million project that will transform the school’s athletic fields.
The Nov. 2 ceremony included students from Pajaro Middle School and flag football players...
Photo story: Costumed Halloween revelers fill downtown Santa Cruz
COSTUME NIGHT More than 15,000 people attended a massive Halloween party in downtown Santa Cruz Saturday. Music, costumes, dancing, food and more filled out the free open street event. Santa Cruz Police said The Santa Cruz Police the festivities took place without significant incidents...
Grizzlies fall short to Santa Lucia Division co-champion Marina | High...
There was a lot on the line for the Marina High football team going into last week’s home and regular season finale against Pajaro...
