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July 2, 2026

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Supervisors restore most arts funding in budget

Local News

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a revised $20.9 million budget for the Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services...

PVUSD approves $2.86 million water project at Renaissance High

Local News

The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Saturday approved a $2.857 million state funding agreement that will connect Renaissance High School...

The Pajaronian’s Male Athlete of the Year: Jacob Jimenez

High School Sports

One of the most difficult situations for a young athlete is having to sit on the sidelines following a major injury. Mostly because they are...

Fairgrounds to demolish sheep and pig livestock barns

Local News

The upcoming Santa Cruz County Fair will look different this year, as the sheep and pig livestock barns are slated for demolition in July,...

Japanese cultural school Kokoro no Gakko marks 37th year

Local News

Kokoro no Gakko, an annual one-week program dedicated to the culture and arts of Japan, wrapped up its 37th year Friday during an open...

Meeting explores BESS facility objection process

Local News

Around 150 people gathered June 28 at Pinto Lake City Park to learn of the next steps on a proposed Battery Energy Storage System...

CRIME, FIRE & COURTS

Photo story: Sudden U-turn causes crash

July 2, 2026

Watsonville Police shove a Mazda pickup off of Freedom Boulevard Monday morning following a two-vehicle crash. Just before 11am a green Ford Ranger and...

Grand jury takes aim at pedestrian safety

July 2, 2026

Santa Cruz County’s cities and the county government should move more quickly to improve pedestrian safety by adopting formal Vision Zero action plans and...

WPD officer hurt in foot pursuit

June 22, 2026

This story was updated at 5pm, June 22 A Watsonville Police officer was injured on the job Monday morning during a pursuit of a woman...

PVUSD threat suspect arrested

June 19, 2026

Editor's note: this story has been updated with a response from Lookout CEO Ken Doctor. A 22-year-old woman accused of threatening the Pajaro Valley Unified...

OPINION

I recently read “The Cult of Trump” by Dr. Steven Hassan, which was published in 2019—before Mr. Trump was first elected president. Hassan was actually in a cult in the early 1970s: The Unification Church, nicknamed “The Moonies,” so named because its leader was Reverend Sun Myung Moon, a South...