PVUSD’s Measure M ahead by small margin
Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s Measure M, a $350 million bond that would fund much-needed renovation and construction projects at every school in the district, is so far passing by a narrow margin.
Measure M would raise $18.3 million annually by placing $60 per $100,000...
PVUSD teachers get raises
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved an agreement that increases every teacher’s yearly salary by $4,000, retroactive to July 1, 2021.
Teachers were not the only ones that benefited from the agreement, which was passed tentatively on Feb. 16.
Nurses,...
Mustangs gallop to victory over Wildcatz | Weekly Roundup
WATSONVILLE—Aggressive base running and an explosive five-run fifth inning helped lead the Monte Vista Christian baseball team to victory against inner-city rival Watsonville High on Saturday.
Armando Vasquez-Green batted 2-for-2 and notched two RBIs in an 8-2 win at home against the Wildcatz in Santa...
Digital NEST founder wins prestigious statewide award
WATSONVILLE—Digital NEST Founder and Executive Director Jacob Martinez on Wednesday was named a 2020 recipient of the prestigious James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award.
Since 1937, the James Irvine Foundation has provided more than $1.87 billion in grants to nonprofit organizations in California. James Irvine, a...
Going green: City buffing multiple bike lanes
WATSONVILLE—The City of Watsonville is installing green bike lanes on five heavily-trafficked streets throughout the city.
City officials celebrated the start of the project with a ribbon-cutting on Tuesday at the corner of Bridge Street and Hushbeck Avenue. That installment will stretch from the intersection...
Internationally-known songstress coming to Watsonville
WATSONVILLE — Turtle Heart will present an evening of reggae and soul at the Appleton Event Center, 410 Rodriguez St. in Watsonville, on Saturday at 9 p.m., featuring internationally-known songstress Saritah.
Photo story: Fire damages Watsonville home
NIGHT BLAZE Firefighters from around the Pajaro Valley stage a battle against a fire that erupted in a single-story home on the 100 block of DeLaney Road in Watsonville Saturday night. The fire was reported just after 9pm after several callers reported two loud...
Watsonville plants trees to celebrate Arbor Week
In celebration of California Arbor Week, two new tree planting efforts are underway in Watsonville this week.
PVUSD Trustees to revisit teacher layoff vote
A little more than one week after voting to eliminate roughly 80 teacher positions, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees will...
