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May 22, 2025

PVUSD sends 30 layoff notices to teachers

Last week, about 30 teachers got the news they have been dreading since late February, when the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees approved reductions to several teacher positions. Roughly 30 teachers have received layoff notices—also called pink slips—on Thursday and Friday, said...

Unexpected decor | About Town

In my travels about town, I’m always on the lookout for something different, original, funny for the camera. One such find was on Cutter Drive the other day. It was the front half of a motorcycle emerging from the front of a garage. Different,...

Frustrations rise as Covid-19 again closes personal care businesses

Covid-19 personal care businesses
WATSONVILLE—In the days leading up to the first countywide economic shutdown, Lona Martinez thought the possibility of a mass closure was a rumor sparked by those looking to scare the public. “I thought it was a bunch of hype,” she said. “And then it happened...it...

Musical Me Offers Early Childhood Music Classes

Offering the best in Early Childhood Music Classes: Birth to 6 years of age Music Together® - Mondays Canta y Baila Conmigo® - Fridays @ Callaghan Park, Watsonville Register at 225 Sudden Street Watsonville,CA or call 831-438-3514

Trio to salute 100 years of Nat King Cole

The show, at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center on Aug. 19, will feature an extensive set list of songs by the legendary jazz/pop vocalist and pianist Cole, who is known for hits such as “(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66,” “Nature Boy,” “(I Love Yo) For Sentimental Reason,” “Unforgettable,” and more.

Ceiba charter school, city face lawsuit

Ceiba College Preparatory Academy
A group of Watsonville residents who live near Ceiba College Preparatory Academy have filed a lawsuit against the school, the City of Watsonville and the company that owns the land. The lawsuit states that the City Council erred in February when it approved a zoning...

Store robbed at gunpoint

A convenience store was robbed at gunpoint early Saturday morning.

Second Harvest kicks off annual food drive

A cadre of nonprofit leaders and county officials gathered at Cabrillo College Thursday to kick off Second Harvest Food Bank’s (SHFB) annual Food and Fund Drive, when that organization takes in the lion’s share of its donation for the year and helps feed the...

County joins lawsuit to halt oil, mineral extraction

County of Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 14 agreed to allow the county to join a lawsuit that would stop the federal government from issuing leases for fossil fuel extraction within its borders. The lawsuit would in essence help preserve local...

NEXTie recipients unveiled

Event Santa Cruz recently announced this year’s NEXTie winners after reviewing more than 2,500 nominations.
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Adult school celebrates its graduates

A nearly packed Mello Center saw the first graduation of the season in Pajaro Valley Unified School District Thursday evening with 173 graduates of...