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October 17, 2024

PV Trustees approve campus officers at WHS, PVHS

The Pajaro Valley Unified School District on Sept. 11 unanimously approved a contract to utilize Watsonville Police officers at Watsonville and Pajaro high schools, a move that drew both scorn and praise from the people attending the board meeting. But it may be a while...

Manuel Bersamin appointed to Cabrillo board

The Cabrillo College Board of Trustees voted unanimously Sept. 9 to appoint Manuel Bersamin to the trustee Area V seat.  The area includes the City of Watsonville and the southern portion of Freedom. Bersamin will fill the seat that was vacated in July when Martha...

Briefs

Mental Health Advisory Board The Santa Cruz County Mental Health Advisory Board will meet June 20 from 3-5pm at 1400 Emeline Ave., Rooms 206-207 in Santa Cruz. The nonprofit commission reports to the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors. Youth in Action Summit Santa Cruz County Friday Night...

Watsonville mural project nears end

Work is underway to complete the 10th and final phase of the five-year Watsonville Brillante mosaic downtown art project that is splashed across the otherwise dull concrete walls of the six-floor parking garage on Rodriguez Street.  A ribbon-cutting street party is now set for Oct....

Photo story: Aromas Day draws thousands

Tariq Belhaj shows a 2024 Aromas Day T-shirt he purchased at the annual Aromas Day celebration. Between 5,000-7,000 people typically come to the one-day free event. From caramel corn, classic cars, cops arts and crafts, firefighters, sports groups and live music, the event has...

Suspect arrested in Santa Cruz harbor shooting

Moses Dollar is charged with attempted murder

International dance and music conference comes to Santa Cruz County

“Reinforcing Cultural Identity,” a conference packed with classes, performances and more is set to run Aug. 15-25 at various venues within Cabrillo College, PVUSD and the City of Watsonville.  Having recently returned from Veracruz, Mexico, local Esperanza del Valle members, Janet Johns, Ruby Vasquez and...

Business celebrates milestone

Representatives of RVS Technology Group join in a celebration hosted by the Pajaro Valley Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, of the company's 25th anniversary in the East Lake Village Shopping Center Wednesday.

PVUSD restructures upper-level positions

When thousands of Pajaro Valley Unified School District students return to school on Aug. 14, they will likely meet their teachers, pick up armloads of books and greet friends they haven’t seen in weeks. What they may not notice is the sizable behind-the-scenes transformation that...

Time of honor: Santa Cruz County remembers 9/11

Watsonville Fire Battalion Chief Almita Schaefer tells students at Moreland Notre Dame School about the risks and rewards of being a firefighter Wednesday on the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Students and staff at the campus each year have welcomed law...
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Mariners girls tennis on cusp of repeating as SCCAL champion

Aptos completed the regular season series sweep against Scotts Valley following a 5-2 victory in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action Oct. 15. In singles...