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Girl dies in cliff fall
SANTA CRUZ—A 13-year-old girl died on June 24 after she reportedly fell down a cliff while on a walk with a group of people.
Mike DeMars, Fire Marshal and public information officer with Central Fire, said Central Fire responded at 2:20pm to a report of...
Panetta tells businesses he’ll fight offshore oil drilling
Since November, local business leaders have grown concerned about the impacts that offshore oil drilling may have on the region’s economy, after the Trump administration released a plan proposing two sites off California’s central coast.
In reaction, advocates of local industries that rely on a...
PVUSD looks to redraw trustee area boundaries
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Nov. 17 began the process of redrawing the boundaries of the district’s trustee areas, a required decennial undertaking that follows the census.
During redistricting—which occurs in counties, cities and other jurisdictions nationwide—officials redraw their boundaries...
Thousands of cyclists to roll through Watsonville
Participating in the 25th year of riding to end AIDS, more than 3,000 cyclists and volunteer "roadies" will ride out of Cow Palace in San Francisco on Sunday to launch their seven-day, 545-mile journey from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
County schools receive nearly $1 million with help from Warriors, MBEP
With help from the Santa Cruz Warriors and the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership’s MBEP Scholars Program, Santa Cruz County schools have received $986,500 in additional district funding since 2016, the organizations announced recently.
PV Water awarded $7.6 million for supplemental water resource
WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency (PV Water) received $7.6 million to support its College Lake Project, which will supply a supplemental source of water for the Pajaro Valley.
The grant was awarded May 4 through the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) Sustainable Groundwater Management...
Corralitos 4-H bake sale to help fire victims and animals
Corralitos 4-H will be hosting a bake sale at the Corralitos Market, 569 Corralitos Road, Sunday from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Duty, Honor, Country: Watsonville celebrates its veterans
WATSONVILLE—With police vehicles leading the way—their emergency lights flashing bright in the late-morning sun—a squad of Boy Scouts, U.S. Naval Sea Cadets and military veterans marched down East Lake Avenue Friday to kick off Watsonville’s annual Veterans Day ceremony.
The parade ended at the Henry...
Two arrested for burglary, weapons charges
Two Watsonville men were arrested Sunday after allegedly forcing their way into a residence and brandishing a shotgun at the residents, Watsonville Police Sgt. Mish Radich said.
Armed man arrested after standoff
A man was taken into custody after a shooting Saturday night near Riverside Drive and Marchant Street.
Just before 7pm, Watsonville Police responded to reports...


















