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September 15, 2025

PVUSD: Strong voter support for possible bond

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Pajaro Valley Unified School District would likely have enough voter support for a $315 million bond if it went on the November 2024 ballot. That was the message to the Board of Trustees Wednesday from Dale Scott, whose eponymous consultancy company conducted a straw poll...

Project aims to restore Struve Slough, improve water quality

Work is moving forward on a project to restore native habitat and implement a series of water quality treatment projects to redesign the path of stormwater to Middle Struve Slough.   Workers are already several weeks into the job, which is located between Hope Park and...

Draft results of corridor study released

The Unified Corridor Investment Study draft Step 2 Scenario Analysis report was recently released by the Regional Transportation Commission.

Highway 1 plan receives environmental approval

An environmental report for the Highway 1 Corridor Investment Program has recently been completed and approved, the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission announced.

Childcare providers demand support for Pajaro flood victims

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Dozens of childcare providers from around the Central Coast joined forces with parents, community members, and elected officials in a rally Saturday morning in Watsonville Plaza to demand that Gov. Gavin Newsom bolster funding for providers and ongoing flood recovery efforts for Pajaro families. “We...

International Night deemed a success

Terry Medina leads the live auction during Watsonville Rotary Club's International Night at the Portuguese Hall on Wednesday.

Save Our Shores urges Memorial Day visitors to keep beaches clean

The Save Our Shores (SOS) organization is encouraging everyone who visits local beaches this Memorial Day Weekend to be an “Ocean Hero.” The environmental nonprofit asks visitors to leave beaches with all the items they brought with them, including trash.  SOS recommends to: 1) Bring...

Physician weighs in on sun exposure, skin protection this summer

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Summer is in full swing, and with Covid-19 restrictions loosening more every day, people are once again heading outside for some warm, seasonal fun. But all outdoor activities come with built-in risk. Too much exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays can cause everything from...

Inmate dies in Santa Cruz County Jail

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An inmate at the Santa Cruz County Main Jail died Saturday after being found in medical distress. Ashley Keehn, spokeswoman for the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, said 42-year- old Trevor George died from asphyxia by hanging in a suicide, according to the Sheriff’s forensic pathologist. He...
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Motorcyclist dies in Highway 17 crash

A San Jose man died in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 17 early Sunday morning. The California Highway Patrol said an unknown person was driving...