Voters flock to the polling stations, many for the first time
A record 19.6 million people turned in their voter registration forms by the deadline, according to California Secretary of State Alex Padilla.
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.
School workers agree to bonuses, family leave
Pajaro Valley Unified School District is in the final stages of negotiations with the district’s classified workers, represented by California School Employees Association (CSEA).
‘True colors’
Just before he burst through a rainbow-colored door and ran through a gauntlet of cheerleaders and cheering friends in Pajaro Valley High School’s quad, Fernie Viveros proclaimed himself to be “hella gay.”
Pedestrian seriously injured by pickup
Watsonville Police investigate a crash Tuesday morning where a man was seriously hurt when he was struck by a pickup as he walked across Harkins Slough Road near Ramsay Park.
Police break jail smuggling ring
Law enforcement officials from three agencies arrested eight people Tuesday, in what police are describing as a “well-orchestrated” scheme to smuggle drugs and tobacco into Santa Cruz County Jail.
Pay increases on council agenda
The Watsonville City Council is set to consider a number of pay increases for positions in a variety of city departments Tuesday.
County officials outline voting options ahead of election
Santa Cruz County election officials have a message for voters ahead of the Nov. 3 election: Consider voting naked.
The advice, County Clerk Tricia Webber...
