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Photo Gallery | Aug. 23, 2019

The Pajaronian photo gallery, Aug. 23, 2019

County budget hearings set

The County of Santa Cruz will begin hearings on a proposed $777 million budget on Monday, concluding on June 26.

PHOTO: Celebrating Mexican Independence

Esther Herrera and Pedro Juarez enjoy dancing Friday at the Watsonville Senior Center as part of the center's celebration of Mexican Independence Day.

PV Health Care District board approves bond to fund hospital repairs, purchase

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On March 5, voters living in the southern portion of Santa Cruz County and a small part of north Monterey County will decide on a bond that would help the financially struggling Watsonville Community Hospital pay for a series of long-awaited upgrades. The $116 million...

Santa Cruz County streamlines permits

People waiting to talk at a government meeting
County supervisors will work toward in-person help, a smoother online platform, and an efficient process, especially for smaller projects.

19 dead in 3 Calif. mass shootings

CALIFORNIA—Nineteen people were shot and killed in three separate mass shootings in California in three days. On Monday around 2:20pm four people were killed at the Mountain Mushroom Co. on Highway 92 in the surf-side city of Half Moon Bay. A short while later the...

Out on the water | About Town

I rode my bike through the Santa Cruz Harbor today and saw a man and a woman heading out into the waters on stand-up paddleboards after renting them at the long-standing Kayak Connection, which is located in the harbor. Stand-up paddleboards are really popular...

State loosening up restrictions

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday sweeping new changes to relax Covid-19 health standards that could have a dramatic impact on speeding up a gradual reopening of businesses, services, social behavior and even some major league sports—minus the crowds. While some governors advise a "slow...

Next class for Focus Agriculture selected

Twenty community leaders have been selected for Class 30 of the Focus Agriculture program.

Watsonville’s Mayor For The Day contest returns

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WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley Unified School District high school and middle school students are encouraged to submit essays for the Mayor For The Day contest, which will give one student the chance to spend the day with Watsonville Mayor Jimmy Dutra. In 2019, Yocelyn Gonzalez, then a...
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Deputies: Man drove stolen car to face charges for stealing a...

A man was arrested Tuesday for driving a stolen car to the Monterey County Superior Courthouse in Salinas, where he was scheduled to appear...