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New development to impact local schools

The 150-unit housing project approved Wednesday by the Watsonville City Council will add an estimated 188 school-aged children to Pajaro Valley Unified School District.

Try This | Sept. 20, 2019

A weekly column that celebrates local businesses — especially eateries, watering holes, coffee shops and the like.

PHOTO: Quilt show returns to fairgrounds

The 2019 Pajaro Valley Quilt show was held this week at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds.

PHOTO: Big rig stuck on Beach Road

Sunk into dirt after left on edge of farm

Local holiday sales abound

This holiday season, the community is invited to support the region’s business owners and artists. The Watsonville Holiday Factory Sale is scheduled for Dec 6.  For the first time, the event will be co-hosted by El Pájaro Community Development Corporation and the Pajaro Valley Chamber of...

PHOTO: Downtown Watsonville lights up

watsonville plaza holiday lights
Watsonville Plaza is aglow with thousands of colorful lights as part of the City of Watsonville's annual holiday celebrations. Next on the calendar is the annual Santa Tour around the city Dec. 13-15, where Santa and his elves and others tour area schools and...

Queer Youth Award winners honored

The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday honored the winners and nominees of the Queer Youth Leadership Awards.

Arson suspected in park fire | Photo

The Watsonville Police Department has launched an arson investigation regarding the incident.

PG&E shuts battery storage facility after failed restart

PG&E officials halted activities around the planned restart of its battery storage facility in Moss Landing on June 1, the same day it initiated those restart activities. Company officials say they made the decision “out of an abundance of caution,” and did not give an...

An ocean view, pollution included

There was a lot of trash talk Sunday in Santa Cruz. Not gossip. Literal trash. In the ocean and deep into the food chain. Close to 400 people gathered at the Rio Theatre on Nov. 9 to hear some of the latest research on the health...
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Mariners on track for fourth consecutive SCCAL title | Girls soccer

Midway through the winter campaign, Aptos remains the cream of the crop in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League with a current record of...