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January 13, 2026

PVUSD to hold special ethnic studies session

The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees will hold a special study session on March 28 to discuss the district’s ethnic studies...

PVUSD Trustees cut more than $5 million from budget

After a meeting that began Wednesday evening and stretched into the early-morning hours Thursday, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees agreed...

Fire re-ignites at Moss Landing Power Plant

Update 8pm Jan. 17: All evacuation orders have been lifted. The fire at Moss Landing Power Plant has rekindled, just hours after fire officials told...

Moss Landing fire update: Battling battery fires difficult

Monterey County officials say that the fire that erupted at the Moss Landing Power Plant Thursday night was difficult to fight because it was...

Watsonville City Council, Monterey County Supervisors signal support for immigrants

The Watsonville City Council and the Monterey County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday both unanimously passed resolutions to support the immigrant community, days before...

Photo story: Fire damages Watsonville home

NIGHT BLAZE Firefighters from around the Pajaro Valley stage a battle against a fire that erupted in a single-story home on the 100 block...

The rich and storied history of Hecker Pass

The original road between Watsonville and Gilroy was a narrow, windy turnpike, dating back to 1860.  The roadway mostly still exists, and is now named...

Zoe Lofgren: The Weeklys Interview

After celebrating the holidays with her family and recovering from a bout of Covid, Zoe Lofgren flew back to Washington, DC on Jan. 2...

Telling the story of the Braceros

In 1942, the U.S. and Mexico hammered out a deal that allowed millions of Mexican men to enter the country to work as Braceros. Through...

Santa Cruz wharf reopens

About 150 people attended a brief ceremony Saturday morning hosted by Santa Cruz City officials to kick open the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf after...
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Aptos takes down Watsonville in battle of the ‘Black and Blue...

At one time in the teams’ long history, Aptos and Watsonville were nemesis on the gridiron as members of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic...