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November 14, 2025

PHOTO: Wild land fire breaks out in Aptos

Smoke rises up from a wild land fire Monday in Aptos along Cox Road.

Loaves and Fishes to host annual Empty Bowls

Pajaro Valley Loaves and Fishes will host its 14th annual Empty Bowls dinner and auction Saturday, Sept. 9 from 5-9 p.m. at the Lagoon House at Pajaro Dunes.

Escalante named Janus CEO

Retired Capitola Police Chief Rudy Escalante has been named Janus of Santa Cruz’s new chief executive officer.

Monterey Mushrooms awards $226K in scholarships

Monterey Mushrooms presented 167 children of its employees with $226,500 in scholarship awards for the 2017-18 academic year.

Deputies rescue 22 suspected fighting roosters

A Watsonville man was arrested Friday after he was found to be in possession of several roosters used for fighting, the Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office said.

PHOTO: Chili for charity

Aldina Real Estate's fourth annual Business Expo Charity Chili Cook-Off Contest was held Saturday.

Crews clean up Pajaro River

Save Our Shores’ staff and volunteers removed more than 250 pounds of waste from the Pajaro River on Friday via kayak, canoe and stand-up paddleboard.

New cannabis licensing manager named

County Administrative Officer Carlos J. Palacios announced that Robin Bolster-Grant is the county’s new cannabis licensing manager.
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 14-20

PVUSD cuts necessary The Pajaro Valley Unified School District is finally being forced to face financial reality. Many of the positions now being eliminated were...

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