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February 15, 2026

PVUSD Board, A6: Incumbent faces challenger

PVUSD Maria Orozco Adam Scow
Editor’s note: This is the second entry in a series of interviews with candidates running for office in the upcoming local elections. Interviewees will include candidates for the Watsonville City Council, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees, the Pajaro Valley Water...

Bell ringing honors lives lost in bombing of Hiroshima, Nagasaki

Watsonville Buddhist Temple
WATSONVILLE—The simultaneous ringing of bells in sister cities across the United States and Japan on Wednesday marked 75 years of peace since the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The event at the Watsonville Buddhist Temple was part of an inaugural initiative of the newly created...

Alleged killer’s former fellow serviceman speaks out after Ben Lomond shooting

Steven Carrillo
As a member of the elite Air Mobility Command 60th security forces—a unit also known as the Phoenix Raven Team—Steven Carrillo was the U.S. Air Force’s version of a Military Police officer. For a time, one of Carrillo’s jobs was to issue weapons at the...

Police: Santa Cruz High shooting threat is false

santa cruz high school shooting threat hoax
SANTA CRUZ—Santa Cruz Police and school officials believe that a threat of a shooting at Santa Cruz High School is false, and there have been no reports of anyone injured. SCPD Chief Bernie Escalante said at an early Wednesday afternoon press conference that a call...

Newsom: California economy ‘fully reopening’ June 15

gavin newsom california reopening
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday announced that the state is “setting our eyes on fully reopening by June 15—with commonsense measures like masking.” Newsom made the announcement via Twitter, and reiterated the state’s plan to eventually forgo the current four-tiered, color-coded reopening system during...

PVUSD bans balloons, creates ‘Green Team’ to address environmental concerns

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WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved a trio of resolutions geared to guide PVUSD’s environmental policies, including banning the use of balloons districtwide and creating a “Green Team” that will further shape practices. Wednesday’s discussion came after two student-led...

Community briefs, April 6

Community briefs, April 6

President impeached, locals show support

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Just 24 hours after thousands of people rallied around the country in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump, including Watsonville and Santa Cruz, those people got their wish. On Wednesday Trump became the third president in U.S. history to be impeached. The House...

Sheriff’s Office oversight group approved

Santa Cruz County Sheriff
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved the establishment of an agency that will have independent oversight of the Sheriff’s Office. The Supervisors will hear a second reading of the new ordinance creating the Office of the Inspector General...

Adult education graduates find prosperity by looking within

adult education PVUSD graduation
WATSONVILLE—When April Ortiz became pregnant during her senior year at Watsonville High School, severe morning sickness and other complications sidelined her education. Then came the birth. “Mothering was a new life and a new experience,” she said.  Ortiz, now 26, received her GED on May 22 from...
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Photo story: Early morning crash causes power outage

Police and first responders responded to a crash on the 100 block of Airport Boulevard at 7:55am Sunday that toppled a power pole and...