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The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday narrowly rejected a proposal for a pilot program to place ID scanners at Hall District and Valencia elementary schools, which would determine whether visitors can legally be on campus.

WATSONVILLE—On Nov. 9, Rae Ann Radford, the new Administrator for Watsonville Post Acute announced that the facility is cleared of the Covid-19 outbreak, not having had another positive case since Oct. 9. The encouraging news came after a total of 15 Covid-related deaths occurred at...

A donation shortfall over the winter holidays is prompting the American Red Cross to issue an emergency call for blood and platelet donors to give now to prevent a blood shortage.

Watsonville Fire Capt. Matt Ryan (right) pays thanks to fellow firefighters from multiple agencies, various police, family and friends Tuesday morning at a farewell breakfast on his final shift as a firefighter. Born in 1962 at the old Watsonville Community Hospital, Ryan said he...

Guitar virtuoso, singer and songwriter Joe Louis Walker will be performing at the Appleton Event Center in Watsonville on Dec. 5

Drive for Schools raised $702,000 for local schools this year.

Editor’s note: This is the first entry in a series that will break down the California Propositions going to voters in the Nov. 3 election.  California voters will make a decision on 12 propositions in the upcoming election. The initiatives cover various issues, including the...