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February 3, 2026

Grant awarded to program for women and children

women infants and children program community bridges
María Olvide Lozano’s 2-year-old daughter stomps around as her mother sits in the lobby of the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program at Community...

PHOTOS: Pajaro Valley Chamber celebrates community

pajaro valley chamber of commerce annual awards dinner
With a theme of “Hometown USA,” the Pajaro Valley Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture held its 61st annual Awards Dinner and Auction on Saturday...

Santa Cruz County Fair efforts blooming

Santa Cruz County fairgrounds flower planting
Every year, as the fleeting summer days pass, staff and volunteers at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds prepare for the coming fair, which is...

Watsonville Hospital Board mulling public bond, hires consultant

Watsonville Hospital
Plans to bring Watsonville Community Hospital—and the property on which it sits—into public ownership took a giant step forward Wednesday. The Pajaro Valley Health Care...

National group urges flood control funding formula changes

The National Association of Counties (NACo) on July 21 voted unanimously to urge the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) to change the way...

PVUSD considering changes to art instruction

pvusd trustees
Since June, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees has been considering a plan to retool its Visual and Performing Arts program...

Long-term Pajaro recovery plan will involve task force

pajaro flood cleanup
Recovery planning in Pajaro is entering a new long-term phase, more than four months after the Pajaro River levee was breached during heavy rain....

Croatian students visit Watsonville

Student Ambassador Cultural Exchange Program Croatia Martinelli's company store
How much can you cram into a three-week trip to a foreign country?  A lot.  That’s the answer for a group of seven teens and a...

Watsonville Police officer caps 29-year career

Watsonville police officer Kraig Kliewer
After a career in law enforcement that spanned nearly three decades, with assignments that included the downtown walking beat, Watsonville Police Officer Kraig Kliewer...

Fired-up art show coming to PV Arts

pv arts susana arias Judy stabile
“Out of the Fire” is the latest art exhibit to showcase at the Pajaro Valley Arts Sudden Street Gallery. More than 55 artists are...
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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...