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The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved the contract for a Chief Business Officer, a position at the financial helm of the massive district, and in charge of a $230 million budget.

Wednesday night was for the ladies in Watsonville.

Three teachers, both current and retired, are facing off in the Watsonville City Council District 7 race in November.

The wildlife of Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve made itself known Friday morning to a crowd celebrating the site’s designation as a Wetland of International Importance by the Ramsar Convention.

Years ago, a customer of the 7-Eleven store at 261 East Lake Ave. brought a turkey dinner to employees who were working on Thanksgiving. In the 10 years since that day, the lottery-style giveaway has become a Thanksgiving tradition.

A massive fire ripped through several buildings in Watsonville Wednesday morning that pumped a huge column of black and brown smoke into the sky that was visible for miles.

Work began in earnest Wednesday on replacing a temporary bridge over a culvert on Valencia Road that was constructed following powerful winter storms, county spokesman Jason Hoppin said.

Five new officers joined the Watsonville Police Department and one officer was promoted Friday during a badge-pinning ceremony.

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

Watsonville Municipal Airport is updating its procedures of how it supplies fuel to emergency aircraft.