Dream becomes a reality: PV High unveils new sports complex
WATSONVILLE—Just after a small cadre of school district officials cut a ceremonial ribbon at Pajaro Valley High School’s gleaming new sports field on Friday afternoon, a group of student-athletes took to the track, running a lap while onlookers cheered.
This simple athletic act was both...
Estudiantes regresarán a clases después de las vacaciones de primavera
El miércoles, la Mesa Directiva del Distrito Escolar Unificado del Valle de Pájaro (PVUSD, por sus siglas en inglés) allanó el camino para que sus estudiantes más jóvenes regresaran a clases después de las vacaciones de primavera.
Los estudiantes de kinder de transición y kinder...
WATCH: Pajaro Valley High unveils new sports complex
Pajaro Valley High School is hosting a virtual ribbon cutting ceremony for its new sports complex at 2pm:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftpTyQr2oOA
Jobless claims decline as coronavirus cases ease
By Patricia Cohen, of The New York Times
New claims for unemployment fell last week, the government reported Thursday, the latest sign that the labor market’s recovery, however slow and unsteady, is continuing.
“The numbers look encouraging on the face of it,” said Gregory Daco, chief...
Watsonville High’s athletic field, track to be renovated
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High School’s site council recently voted to use Measure L funds to renovate its stadium’s deteriorating turf field and running track. But a start date is still to be determined after current student-athletes set to compete at the facilities starting next month raised...
Elkhorn Slough restoration project receives $1.3M grant
By Erin Malsbury, Special to the Pajaronian
MOSS LANDING—The Ocean Protection Council (OPC) recently approved $1.3 million in funding for the final phase of the massive restoration project of the Elkhorn Slough wetlands, an effort that has been in the works since 2012.
Wetlands improve...
County makes headway on vaccination efforts
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Covid-19 vaccine does not alter a person’s DNA, contain a microchip or cause infertility, says Santa Cruz County Health Officer Dr. Gail Newel.
At Thursday’s virtual weekly press conference Newel debunked those myths about the vaccination and several others in hopes that...
PVUSD’s youngest students returning to class after spring break
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday paved the way for its youngest students to return to class after spring break.
Under the plan, transitional kindergarten and kindergarten students will continue distance learning from 8:45-11:45am every day.
First graders will continue distance...
New media company highlights Watsonville through film
Gabe Medina and Marcus Cisneros had no idea how quickly their new media company, Calavera Media, would take off during the pandemic.
Having started as a loose collective of creators, working with colleagues from Digital NEST and the greater filmmaking community of Watsonville, they officially...
REI to open new store in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ—REI, an outdoor retail business with 168 stores in 39 states, plans to open a location in Santa Cruz, the company announced on Feb. 18.
The 22,622-square-foot store will be located at 1660 Commercial Way, the giant warehouse that formerly held Toys “R” Us....
Photo Story: Two-vehicle crash on Center Street
A Watsonville firefighter cleans up at the scene of a two-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon on Center Street in Watsonville. Watsonville police said the female...
