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A Soquel High School senior was taken out of class and arrested Thursday after he was found with a loaded handgun in his backpack, Santa Cruz County Sheriff Sgt. Chris Clark said.

In May, a group of Pajaro Valley Unified School District students traveled to Japan, entering a new culture, sampling new food and meeting the families that would be their hosts for a week. It is now the American students’ turn to play host.

This year’s apple crop took a hit from unusual weather patterns that began last year with heavy rainfall.

Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees Chair Kim De Serpa said Wednesday that the district has taken a benefit cap for teachers off the negotiating table.

Santa Cruz County Fourth District incumbent Supervisor Greg Caput defended his seat for the third time in the June 5 election, beating back challenges from four candidates by garnering 33.1 percent of the vote.

The annual Community Assessment Project (CAP) Report was released for 2018, and the findings were discussed at an event at the Watsonville Civic Plaza Community Room Monday morning.

This year marks the 35th anniversary of Annieglass, which now sells its handcrafted glassware to some of the most high-end retailers and restaurants across North America.

Three suspected gang members were arrested last week after police reportedly found drugs and a loaded revolver at their residence.

Weather officials are predicting coastal flooding with a chance of rain Thursday evening and into next week.

Nearly 150 years after its incorporation, Watsonville leaders are planning out how the sesquicentennial will be celebrated in 2018.