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November 10, 2025

Exhibit celebrates mountain biking in Santa Cruz County

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Mountain biking has become one of Santa Cruz County’s most popular sports, and this year the Museum of Art and History (MAH) is paying tribute to its legacy—and looking to its future.  “Trailblazers: The Creative Story Behind Mountain Biking in Santa Cruz County” opened Feb....

Series of earthquakes hit San Benito County

Largest measured at 4.1 magnitude.

Health Trust to reopen search for next executive director

The Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust will reopen its search for its next executive director due to an "unexpected turn of events" in the recruitment process, according to the organization.

CHP to focus on DUI drivers

The California Highway Patrol is stepping up its efforts to get impaired drivers off the road.

City receives grant for downtown plan | Consent Agenda

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville’s Downtown Specific Plan can officially move ahead. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) endowed the City of Watsonville with a $500,625 Sustainable Communities Planning Grant that will fund the majority of the project’s planning efforts over the next year and change. The City Council accepted...

Wetland Stewards scholarship recipients announced

Watsonville Wetlands Watch announced the recipients of scholarships for the 2017 graduating Wetland Stewards interns.

County clears out | About Town

A few days ago I rode my bike through downtown Santa Cruz and out by the wharf and the Beach Boardwalk. It was empty. Almost lifeless. Our mostly blue sky was sure a welcome sight Monday. So was the cooler air that drifted in from...

Driscoll’s, PV Sports Foundation team up for Student-Athlete Day

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National Student-Athlete Day, celebrated annually on April 6, encourages others to support the student-athletes in their lives in all of their endeavors, goals and aspirations while recognizing (and celebrating) their accomplishments. To further celebrate their efforts, Driscoll’s and the Pajaro Valley Sports Foundation (PVSF) are...

County dipping into reserves to cover Covid-19 deficit

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SANTA CRUZ—Santa Cruz County Chief Administrative Officer Carlos Palacios told the Board of Supervisors Monday that it should spend $20 million in reserves to fill a deficit for the 2019-20 fiscal year caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. That move will be a sizable slice of...
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Letters to the editor Oct. 31-Nov. 13

Trump is a Vector of Chaos Using a phrase I learned from my wife's family, this is only my “pee pot opinion”, but I've been...

A call for peace