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September 22, 2025

PVUSD board comments called antisemitic

The Times of Israel and the Anti Defamation League have labeled as antisemitic comments made on April 16 by two Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board trustees.  In addition, Santa Cruz County Superintendent of Schools Faris Sabbah has denounced the comments. During that meeting, the board...

Sheriff’s office targeting package thieves

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office has a message for everyone planning on stealing packages from doorsteps: watch out.

Briefs: Cabrillo celebrates Hispanic Serving Institution designation

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Cabrillo celebrates Hispanic Serving Institution designation Cabrillo College is celebrating its designation as an Hispanic Serving Institution with a variety of events. VAPA Voices Day will be held on Sept. 11 from noon to 2pm at the Aptos amphitheater. The event features free food, workshops and...

PG&E Customers Being Scammed this Winter

Scammers took advantage of PG&E customers last year, and continue to do so in 2024. And Santa Cruz County residents are some of the most victimized by the culprits, according to a release by the public utility company. Customers were fleeced for nearly $900,000 in...

Briefs

FoodWhat?! benefit Tickets are on sale for the FoodWhat?! 2024 Benefit Celebration Dinner. Event includes young participants sharing their stories. Tickets are $100. There will continue to be an opportunity to make an additional donation at the event. The event takes place Sunday, Sept. 29 from 4:30–7pm in...

Man deemed sexually violent predator arrested

A man considered a sexual predator was arrested Wednesday morning in Capitola when Capitola Police and U.S. Marshals served a federal search warrant on the 1100 block of Sutherland Lane.  George Paul Bishop was wanted for failing to register as a violent child sex offender,...

Scotts Valley mayor asks for city to be ‘reunified’ in upcoming redistricting

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A decade after Scotts Valley was split in two by redistricting, that city could be “reunified” under a proposal introduced to the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Tuesday. The proposal is among several recommendations the board is considering as the county redraws its supervisorial...

Federal court must reconsider pesticide use

The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday ordered a federal court to reconsider an earlier ruling that essentially banned a commonly used pesticide.

PVUSD to hold special ethnic studies session

The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees will hold a special study session on March 28 to discuss the district’s ethnic studies curriculum, the board voted Wednesday. The discussion is not an action item, and there will not yet be a vote to...
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Rainbow Conference to support LGBTQ youth

The Safe Schools Project of Santa Cruz County is hosting its annual Rainbow Conference on Saturday, Sept. 27 at Watsonville High School. The event is...