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September 15, 2025

St. Francis football uses rushing attack to improve to 2-0 | Weeklys Sports Roundup

St. Francis senior Joseph Dayritt racked up a game-best 226 rushing yards to go along with a pair of touchdowns, and the Sharks defeated...

PVUSD hires new public information officer

Pajaro Valley Unified School District has hired a new public information officer. Alejandro Chávez will serve as the intermediary between the public and media, and...

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Thoughts on “The Cult of Trump” The political chaos is increasing and it's hard to make sense of, so I thought I would give you...

County supervisors wrap-up: nitrous oxide, changes at the Health Services Agency

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday passed an ordinance that would prohibit the sale of recreational nitrous oxide, and also made...

City Council approves contract for license plate reader cameras, adds 17 more

The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday renewed the contract for 20 license plate reader cameras—and despite community opposition added 17 additional ones—for a $251,000,...

Grizzlies off to grand start in PCAL Mission Division play | High school flag football

Pajaro Valley flag football head coach Cesar Rojas was thrown straight into the Grizzlies den when the school decided to launch the program one...

CRIME, FIRE & COURTS

Motorcyclist dies in Highway 17 crash

A San Jose man died in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 17 early Sunday morning. The California Highway Patrol said an unknown person was driving...

Construction to close Main Street intermittently

Construction work has begun on Main Street, between 5th Street and E. Lake Avenue, which will mean occasional closures, Watsonville officials said. Work will take...

Watsonville man arrested in fatal DUI crash

A Watsonville man has been arrested on suspicion of causing a head-on DUI crash Sunday night near Salinas that left one man dead and...

Man arrested after threatening woman, baby

A Watsonville man is in custody following an intense search by multiple law agencies Monday after reportedly threatening a woman’s life and her baby...

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santa cruz county supervisor felipe hernandez
As summer concludes and we transition into the fall season, I am pleased to share updates on recent accomplishments and upcoming initiatives in our district. Summer is always a busy time for infrastructure improvements, community events, and public engagement, and this year was no exception. Road Work The summer construction season...

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PVUSD hires new public information officer

Pajaro Valley Unified School District has hired a new public information officer. Alejandro Chávez will serve as the intermediary between the public and media, and...