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July 26, 2025

Covid-19 economic restrictions expected to remain in place

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The economic restrictions imposed on various Santa Cruz County businesses are not expected to be loosened this week, according to Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency spokeswoman Corinne Hyland. That’s despite the fact that the county will have spent its 14th day off...

City Council approves two housing projects

The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a $1.8 million loan to a company that plans to build a 61-unit, multi-family low-income housing development in Watsonville, along with a 30-bed residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment center.

Diócesis de Monterey muestra plan para reabrir iglesias

Diocese of Monterey covid-19
COSTA CENTRAL—El Obispo Daniel E. García lanzó el Domingo un anuncio de servicio público sobre cómo la Diócesis de Monterey reabrirá sus iglesias para el fin de semana. En un video de seis minutos, la Diócesis muestra lo que los feligreses pueden esperar cuando regresen...

Dream becomes a reality: PV High unveils new sports complex

WATSONVILLE—Just after a small cadre of school district officials cut a ceremonial ribbon at Pajaro Valley High School’s gleaming new sports field on Friday afternoon, a group of student-athletes took to the track, running a lap while onlookers cheered. This simple athletic act was both...

PVUSD, teachers union approve back-to-school plan

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WATSONVILLE—One week after the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees approved a distance learning plan for the 2020-21 school year, the district signed an agreement with the teachers’ union on Thursday that approves the finer details of how teachers will return to...

PVUSD board appoints Acosta as president, Soto as VP

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The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday appointed Georgia Acosta as its new president, and Oscar Soto as vice president. The annual organizational meeting was the board’s last of the year. Acosta was appointed with a 5-2 vote, with trustees Kim De...

Man caught burglarizing Watsonville business

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WATSONVILLE—A Watsonville man was arrested late Tuesday night after he was caught burglarizing a business on Airport Boulevard. Gabriel Soto-Gonzalez, 41, was charged with burglary, vehicle theft and providing false ID to police. He was booked into Santa Cruz County Jail in lieu of $25,000...

Photo story: Then and now

For several years we have been publishing photos from our archive. These are pictures that were used in news stories in past issues, and which now give a brief snapshot of how things have changed over the years. In this case, it shows how...

New mural welcomed at Ramsay Park

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A large mural recently painted on the exterior wall of the Family Center at Ramsay Park was celebrated Friday. City officials, student artists and others were on hand for the ribbon cutting for the 65-by-15-foot work, titled "The Bigger Picture.” It was created by 11...

Residents, businesses must now recycle food scraps under new law

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Recycling is an idea that has become deeply embedded in modern culture, so much so that many don’t think twice before placing cans, bottles and cardboard into the appropriate bins. Beginning this year, a new law will let California residents do the same...
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Male Athlete of the Year: St. Francis’ Nash Horton dominates after...

St. Francis graduate Nash Horton suffered a devastating and potential career-ending injury after he tore his right shoulder labrum at the beginning of the...

Six years of Fruition