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March 22, 2026

Día de los Muertos exhibit returns to PV Gallery

Exhibit will feature altars and installations created by local schools, community groups and families.

Freedom Rotary recognized for membership development

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Freedom Rotary celebrated the Mike Kutsuris Award it recently received in recognition of the club that has been most successful in membership development during the Rotary year. They are in District 5170, a collection of 61 community clubs. The clubs are located in the...

Man arrested for sexual assault

A Watsonville man was arrested Monday morning, suspected of a sexual assault that occurred Sunday on the 300 block of Corralitos Road, Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Sgt. Brian Cleveland said.

PVUSD Trustees approve Virtual Academy positions

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WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday unanimously approved new job descriptions for several teachers, administrative workers and a principal that will staff the new Virtual Academy, an all-online school approved July 23. The trustees also heard a budget report that...

Forecast calls for clearing skies on weekend, rain late next week

The Central Coast will get a temporary reprieve from the rain that has soaked the region for the past week, but it will return. Meteorologist Brian Garcia at the National Weather Service of Monterey said chilly morning temperatures will continue into Friday morning but skies...

Local detailer lands presidential project

Angel Gomez said his passion for vehicles started at a young age.

El Condado proporciona más subvenciones para negocios pequeños

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El Condado de Santa Cruz está aceptando solicitudes para la segunda ronda de subvenciones del Programa de Recuperación Cares del Condado de Santa Cruz para negocios pequeños afectados por Covid-19. Se otorgarán subvenciones de hasta $15,000 para brindar apoyo financiero inmediato a las empresas ubicadas...

Watsonville schools to compete in SCCAL when Covid restrictions loosen

The Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League on Wednesday took a big step forward in the anticipated return of high school sports, announcing its 2021 sports seasons for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year. The board of managers took it a step further with...

Miyuki Restaurant goes on the market

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Chris Ishikawa took over as owner at Miyuki Japanese Restaurant in 2016 after starting off as a busboy and a server, before making his way behind the sushi bar where he and the kitchen staff continue to make what most consider the best sushi...

No contest plea in Watsonville involuntary manslaughter case

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SANTA CRUZ—A 19-year-old Watsonville man pleaded no contest to charges of involuntary manslaughter Wednesday for allegedly firing a gun that killed his reported friend on S. Green Valley Road Jan. 7. Santa Cruz County Assistant District Attorney Ilia McKinney said that Ricardo Jesus Garcia could...
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Pajaro Valley High senior announces run for school board

Eriberto Estrada went to his first Pajaro Valley Unified School District board meeting during his sophomore year at Pajaro Valley High School. He says...