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Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency celebrated the completion of a project Thursday that significantly increases the amount of recycled water used on crops throughout the area.

SANTA CRUZ – The presence of a mountain lion closed down a huge section of Live Oak early Thursday after a witness spotted the young male in the East Cliff Village Shopping Center.

WATSONVILLE—The sale of Watsonville Community Hospital to a nonprofit that would bring local leadership to the 127-year-old institution after two decades of corporate ownership is entering its final stretch, with roughly $6 million still needed to close the deal. In a meeting on Aug. 4,...

WATSONVILLE—Days after the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees voted to close all district schools for two weeks, allowing most employees and students to work from home, Gov. Gavin Newsom had a troubling message for educators, parents and students: expect more. “I would...

The annual World’s Biggest Garage Sale, which was held at Twin Lakes Church May 13, was the most successful to date, raising about $68,000 for two local nonprofits.

WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees heard a budget report Wednesday for financial activity that has occurred from July 1-Oct. 31, which shows the district is able to meet its obligations for the next three years. This so-called positive certification is a...

For the past decade, local author Joyce Oroz has steadily released volumes of her Josephine Stuart Mystery Series. And now the 12th book has joined the lineup. “Lost and Bound” follows the series’ titular character, Josephine Stuart, as she investigates the death of a woman...

At Lakeview Middle School, a few men stand around wrapping their hands in leather and tape. They are preparing to play Pelota Mixteca, a primarily Oaxacan ball game that has old and debated origins.