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A San Francisco company that helps teachers purchase homes got a boost recently with a $500,000 investment by Community Foundation Santa Cruz County.

The Watsonville Planning Commission unanimously recommended a project Tuesday that would add 150 housing units on a former junkyard.

 The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday unanimously approved a budget report that shows an improved financial picture from earlier in the year, with an ending fund balance of more than $57 million.

A 19-year-old woman was reported missing out of Watsonville on Wednesday.

The Santa Cruz County Bank Arts Collaborative celebrated the opening of its new art exhibit, “Quintessential Santa Cruz County,” on Aug. 15.

WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday made recommendations for sweeping changes to the City’s cannabis laws. Along with possibly adding multiple cannabis business licenses, the Council also recommended changes to its allowable square footage for cultivation, employee background checks, delivery regulations and distance requirements. Council members,...

Since Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Chona Killeen started her position ion July 1, she and her department have hired more than 100 new teachers.

A Turkish man who has been confined to a wheelchair for much of his life, and who relies on others for many of his needs, has taken a significant leap in life.

Among more than 350 Watsonville High School seniors who graduate in June, 54 will attend California State University campuses, while 23 will go to University of California. Stanford and Yale universities snagged one WHS student each.

Aaron Lowe has been tapped as the new fire chief of the Aptos/La Selva Fire Protection District, the board of directors recently announced.