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October 12, 2025

Man found hanging from rail trestle

A man's body was found hanging from a rail trestle in Aptos Village early Monday morning.

Regeneración named finalist for national award

WATSONVILLE—Regeneración-Pajaro Valley Climate Action was recently named a finalist for the ecoAmerica American Climate Leadership Awards. The honor comes with an all-expenses paid trip for two to Washington D.C. to attend the American Climate Leadership Summit later this month. Additionally, Regeneración and the nine other...

SC Symphony to play free show in City Plaza

For the final concert of the season on Thursday, the city is partnering with the Santa Cruz Symphony and the Pajaro Valley Unified School District for a special performance. “Music for the Heart” invites the community to a free concert featuring members of the symphony along with students from PVUSD schools and dancers from local folklórico group Esperanza Del Valle.

District partners with little league to improve E.A. Hall field

WATSONVILLE—For years, Pajaro Valley Little League (PVLL) has used the field at E.A. Hall Middle School for its practices and games, providing an essential space for a sport that typically takes a backseat to soccer in South County. Playing fields for baseball are few and...

Santa Cruz County campuses close for remainder of 2019-20 school year

Watsonville school Covid-19 closures
WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley Unified School District is closing its schools for the remainder of the 2019-20 year, Superintendent Michelle Rodriguez announced Wednesday.  “Being a healthy community is key to thriving in it,” Rodriguez said. “Having students in the classroom is ideal and we miss seeing their...

PVUSD hands charter more classrooms

watsonville prep school
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved a plan to give additional space to its newest charter school. Watsonville Prep School—which already occupies seven portable classrooms at E.A. Hall Middle School—will now take another four rooms at Ann Soldo Elementary...

Judge rejects challenge to rail provider

A Santa Cruz County Superior Court judge on Friday rejected a legal challenge to an earlier decision by the Regional Transportation Commission to enter an agreement with a rail operator to operate on the tracks that run from Watsonville to Davenport.

Smaller classes, fewer days lead district’s plans for fall semester

PVUSD covid-19 fall
WATSONVILLE—Many students unable to return to class when school starts on Aug. 14 due to Covid-19 restrictions will attend a virtual academy, an all-online option created by Pajaro Valley Unified School District as it plans for the coming academic year. The PVUSD Board of Trustees...

Senator Laird helps bolster Second Harvest food distribution

John Laird food bank distributions
WATSONVILLE—California State Senator John Laird joined forces with the California National Guard and the Second Harvest Food Bank Friday during a food distribution at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. “This is an unprecedented private and public partnership with a huge helping hand from the State...

El Pájaro celebrating 40 years of helping businesses

El Pájaro CDC this year is celebrating 40 years of transforming people’s lives through entrepreneurship by taking the confusion, guesswork and complexity out of starting small businesses. By offering technical, legal, financial and managerial assistance, El Pájaro CDC has helped launch and nurture small businesses while bolstering economic development within the community.
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St. Francis, Watsonville to meet for PCAL season opener | High...

St. Francis is hosting Watsonville this weekend for the anticipated start of Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division-North play.  The crosstown rivals will square off...