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April 11, 2026

Photo Story: No Kings rallies take place throughout Santa Cruz County, across United States

Around 600 people join the No Kings protest against President Trump Saturday in Watsonville Plaza along with thousands of others around the nation. From people in strollers to those in wheelchairs and on walkers, people waved signs and chanted "No Trump, No ICE" and "No War with Iran" during the two-hour event organized by Indivisible Pajaro Valley.
Santa Cruz County was one of more than 3,000 locations across the U.S. where thousands of people staged rallies opposing President Donald Trump. It was the third such event held in the past 10 months. Below are images our reporters gathered in Santa Cruz...

Levee work underway

A crew from Granite Construction works on Reach 6 of the Pajaro River at Watsonville Project along Corralitos Creek. (
Construction is underway on a long-anticipated flood control project in the Pajaro Valley, even as state lawmakers push new legislation aimed at speeding up similar work along the Pajaro River. Crews have begun work on what is known as Reach 6 of the Pajaro River...
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Aptos duo awarded top honors for stellar play on the pitch...

Aptos High seniors Ivan Zavala and Daniel Lozano each were recognized as two of the top players in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League...