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September 16, 2026

‘A dream come true:’ Watsonville police officer achieves life goal

New Watsonville Police Officer Collin Travers started his first week of solo patrol.

Latino Role Models conference scheduled

The ninth annual Latino Role Models conference will be held on March 9 at Cabrillo College’s Crocker Theater from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Students test their skills in math, science and engineering

More than 300 students, grades six through 12 from Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, converged at the Baskin Engineering building at UC Santa Cruz Saturday to compete in the annual Math, Engineering, Science Achievement preliminary competition.

Local lawmakers ask feds for more flood control dollars

The National Association of Counties voted Saturday to urge federal authorities to focus more federal flood control funding on low-income communities.

About Town, Week of March 4

Observations from around the Pajaro Valley.

Watsonville celebrates national reading event

Eager students, teachers, and faculty gathered with community volunteers in the library at Ann Soldo Elementary School Friday afternoon to share in the joy of reading.

PHOTO: Annual engineering fair held

Photo by Tarmo Hannula/Register-Pajaronian

Pablo Barreto leaving Watsonville for Salinas Fire Department

Watsonville Fire Chief Pablo Barreto has accepted a position with the Salinas Fire Department, and will continue his position here through March 15.

Fleeing felon causes seven-vehicle crash

A Watsonville man suspected of several armed robberies was arrested Friday after a dramatic chase that ended with a crash involving seven vehicles on San Andreas Road.

Woman arrested for felony vandalism

A Santa Cruz woman was arrested Thursday for allegedly slashing 25 tires on vehicles parked on the 2800 block of Soquel Avenue on Feb. 16.
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The Santa Cruz County government building on Ocean Street. (Tarmo Hannula/Pajaronian file)

Supervisors reject proposal to give voters say over AI data centers

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday rejected a proposed ordinance that would have allowed voters to have a say when companies...
Terns in flight

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