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December 15, 2025

Watsonville High graduate eyes future leadership role

Morielle Mamaril
Two weeks after she graduates from Watsonville High School, Morielle Mamaril will travel to New York to attend a summer program at Cornell University. There,...

PHOTO: Mariachi for Pajaro

Local musical group, Mariachi Ilusion, performs Saturday night at the Mello Center as part the Mariachi Concert, a benefit for the flood victims of...

Mastodon tooth discovered on Rio Del Mar Beach

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About 100,000 years ago, American mastodons roamed California, using their giant trunks and teeth to graze upon the trees growing in forests and wetlands. While...

Mural completed at Cesar Chavez Middle School

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A new outdoor mural was unveiled at Cesar Chavez Middle School May 25, a joint effort between Watsonville artist Yermo Aranda, area students, instructors...

Motorcyclist dies in Highway 129 crash

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A Hollister man died Sunday evening in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 129. California Highway Patrol officer Israel Murillo said emergency crews were dispatched to...

Gunfire breaks out after crash on Highway 1 in Aptos

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A man and his juvenile passenger were injured in a two-vehicle crash that led to gunfire Friday night on Highway 1 in Aptos. The Santa...

Union Pacific donation to benefit Pajaro flood victims

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A donation by Union Pacific Railroad will help Community Bridges continue its work of helping Pajaro residents recover from the flood that wreaked havoc...

PVUSD: Reductions possible as state budget declines

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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest budget update paints a grim picture for Pajaro Valley Unified School District, which could see a decline in the grant...

Young Watsonville filmmakers hit the big screen

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Dozens of students in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District walked the red carpet Tuesday night at the Edward James Olmos’ Latino Film Institute's...

PVUSD students win first-of-its-kind award

California State Seal of Civic Engagement
Three Pajaro Valley Unified School District students on Wednesday became the first in Santa Cruz County to earn the California State Seal of Civic...
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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...