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November 16, 2025

The local mind behind new PVPSA headquarters

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville native Alex Reynoso has not forgotten his hometown. Nor has the Watsonville High School alumnus (class of 1991) backed away from using his talents to change the face of Watsonville. A ribbon cutting is in the works for the start of the new year...

PHOTO: Poem in Your Pocket Day

Glen Fitch of Watsonville hands out free poems Thursday along with his dog, Abercrombie, in front of the main branch of the Watsonville Public Library.

Builders to pay $125K for mishandling Aptos Village storage tank

The Santa Cruz County Superior Court ordered Barry Swenson Builders, Inc., to pay $125,000 recently as part of a settlement of a civil-environmental prosecution.

Man dies after being struck multiple times in Pajaro

An elderly man was struck and killed after he was hit by several vehicles early Wednesday morning around 6:35 a.m.

AWOL soldier arrested

A soldier stationed at Fort Hunter Liggett in Jolon was arrested in San Mateo County Tuesday night after he took a Humvee mounted with a machine gun during a training exercise.

Volunteers asked to join cleanup day

The City of Watsonville and the Santa Cruz County Tobacco Education Coalition is encouraging residents to participate in the Annual Coastal Cleanup Day, set for Saturday from 9 a.m.-noon at multiple Watsonville sites.

Caput pulls ahead in latest vote count

The Santa Cruz County Elections Department has been updating the vote count from the November election over the past week.

Community briefs, Sept. 21: Buddhist Temple holding annual dinner

Community briefs, Sept. 21, 2017

Newsom proposes plan to get kids back to class in February

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SACRAMENTO—California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Dec. 30 released a plan under which schools could reopen as early as February. The plan, which streamlines the process of applying for a waiver to bring students back for in-person instruction, is bolstered by a $2 billion package of...

Community briefs, July 26, 2019

Community briefs, July 26, 2019
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 14-20

PVUSD cuts necessary The Pajaro Valley Unified School District is finally being forced to face financial reality. Many of the positions now being eliminated were...

Let them eat cake

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