PVUSD trustees reject charter petition
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District on Wednesday rejected a petition by a charter school organization that hoped to open a new school in Watsonville for the 2019-20 school year. They also approved salary increases for teachers and management positions.
Montoya resigns as city manager
Watsonville City Manager Charles Montoya turned in his resignation to the city council Wednesday.
Man dies in solo-vehicle crash on Hwy 1
A man was killed after the vehicle he was traveling in crashed into a tree on Highway 1 early Tuesday morning.
Name released in officer-involved shooting
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the female suspect involved in a deputy-related incident that occurred in the early morning of Friday on Ocean Street Extension.
PVUSD staff recommends denying charter school petition
Facing an agenda packed with two highly watched issues, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees meeting on Wednesday is likely to draw a large crowd that will pack the Watsonville City Council Chambers.
CalFresh Forum returns to Watsonville
Second Harvest Food Bank and the Santa Cruz County Human Services Department came together Friday to host the Seventh Annual Central Coast CalFresh Forum.
Program enforces traffic, pedestrian laws
Multiple law agencies joined forces Thursday to fan out around Watsonville and stop drivers who were violating traffic safety issues in a program known as BADGES, or Before Aggressive Drivers Get Everyone Stopped.
Sheriff: Woman shot after ramming deputy with police cruiser
A Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputy shot and injured a woman early Friday in Santa Cruz after she reportedly slipped out of her handcuffs and rammed a deputy with a police cruiser.
PVUSD honors college-bound students
About 150 students participated in College Signing Day, the first time Pajaro Valley Unified School District has held such an event for all of its seniors.
PVUSD teachers ratify contract agreement
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday will consider a tentative agreement between the district and its teachers, a decision that could end 17 months of tense negotiations.
Police investigate shots fired near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz Police are investigating a report of shots fired Monday evening in a parking lot near the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
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