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Santa Cruz man arrested for alleged sex crimes

A Santa Cruz man was arrested Friday for allegedly attempting to have “inappropriate and unlawful” contact with a juvenile under 16, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office announced via Facebook.

PV Trustees approve distance learning plan

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WATSONVILLE—With distance learning likely to last through the rest of 2020—and possibly extend through June—the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday tentatively approved the district’s Learning Continuity Plan, a 16-page document that seeks to standardize education for the district’s 19,685...

Annual apple pie contest announced; deadline Sept. 3

The Santa Cruz County Fair is fast-approaching, and with it comes the 43rd annual Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau Apple Pie Baking Contest.

Stolen decorations found in Watsonville

Christmas came early for an Aptos couple, as they were reunited this weekend with their decorations that had been stolen on Nov. 25 at their house.

Federal shutdown prompts early CalFresh disbursement

Santa Cruz County officials on Monday advised that anyone who receives CalFresh benefits will receive an early issuance of benefits for February, beginning the week of Jan. 16-20.

Our Community Reads selects book for 2018

For the next couple of months, community members will come together for a variety of events, all centered around a single book.

Dead body investigated as suspicious

A man found dead on Saturday along North Rodeo Gulch Road has been identified as Bernardo Rodas, 41, of Santa Cruz.

Riverside Drive work underway

A length of Riverside Drive in Watsonville is undergoing a major surface upgrade.

Mexico quake rescuers race to free girl, other survivors

The wiggling fingers of a young girl trapped in the rubble of her collapsed school in Mexico City raised hopes among hundreds of rescuers working furiously Wednesday to try to free her — a drama that played out at dozens of buildings toppled by the powerful earthquake that killed at least 223 people.
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Prep Athletes of the Week: MVC’s Boston Ashe; St. Francis’ Maya...

The Pajaronian’s Prep Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 8-14. Coaches and athletic directors are...