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November 18, 2025

PVUSD offer: Seven classrooms for charter

Pajaro Valley Unified School District has made a tentative offer for classroom space to a recently approved charter school.

Marching for peace: Hundreds take part in second annual Martin Luther King Jr. march

Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Santa Cruz Monday morning to participate in Santa Cruz’s second annual Martin Luther King Jr. march.

Suspect found with multiple weapons, ammo, pills

A Watsonville man was arrested Jan. 16 at his Martinelli Street home following a host of charges including being a gang member in possession of a concealed firearm.

Teens arrested for possessing loaded gun

Three teenagers were arrested near the Vista Point highway exit Friday for possessing a loaded, unregistered handgun.

PHOTO: Clouds briefly step aside for eclipse

The trail of a commercial jetliner is shown, thanks to a long exposure, crossing the sky as an eclipse of the moon, known as the super blood wolf moon, takes place Sunday night as seen from Santa Cruz.

About Town, Week of Jan. 21

Observations from around the Pajaro Valley.

Death toll reaches 85 in Mexico fuel pipeline fire horror

People in the town where a gasoline explosion killed at least 85 people say the section of pipeline that gushed fuel has been a habitual gathering site for thieves, repeatedly damaged and patched like a trusty pair of jeans.

Women’s March returns to Santa Cruz

Tens of thousands of people descended upon downtown Santa Cruz Saturday morning to march for the rights of women.

New mural graces Municipal Airport

A new mural is in town. The mammoth colorful piece, depicting all local youths and adults standing in front of a Cessna 172, hangs above a sign, “Kids Fly Free,” a program offered to young people ages 8-17, by the Experimental Aircraft Association.

County looking to spend $10 million on homelessness programs

Santa Cruz County homeless advocates on Friday released a request for proposals to help address the growing number of people living on the streets. At stake is $889,000 from the California Emergency Solutions and Housing program and nearly $9.7 million from the Homeless Emergency Aid Program.
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Man and daughter die at Garrapata State Beach

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that a man and his 7-year old daughter died at Garrapata State Beach Nov. 14 after being swept...

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