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February 1, 2026

PVUSD schools closed until May 5

Watsonville schools closed
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved two proposals that will allow the district to fast-track the hiring of...

Realtors turn to the web to keep sales strong during COVID-19 crisis

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WATSONVILLE—While Santa Cruz County’s shelter-in-place order has kept residents in their homes, real estate agents have had to rely on their technical prowess to...

COVID-19 Daily Update: 9 people have been hospitalized in Santa Cruz County

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Roughly 17 percent of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in Santa Cruz County have been hospitalized, according to data released by Santa...

Watsonville Airport scores federal grants

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WATSONVILLE—Watsonville Municipal Airport has been awarded two grants that will allow it to update its master plan and its pavement maintenance management plan. The grants...

Santa Cruz County facing dire financial picture

Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County will dip into its budgetary reserves to cover an estimated $20 million deficit in this year’s budget, which stems...

Watsonville native releases reflective new song

Rapper and songwriter Kabwassa has released a new single entitled “In My Head.”  Born and raised in Watsonville, Kabwassa now lives in Los Angeles and...

Photo: First phase of ‘Watsonville Brillante’ unveiled

Watsonville Brillante
Workers with Nor-Cal Scaffolding on Friday morning finish up their work for the first phase of "Watsonville Brillante," a 1,200-square-foot section of a larger...

Man found dead from gunshot wound in Santa Cruz Mountains

SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS—The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a man on Laurel Road off of Highway 17 as a...

WATCH: PVUSD discussing Fall school plans

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County dipping into reserves to cover Covid-19 deficit

Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ—Santa Cruz County Chief Administrative Officer Carlos Palacios told the Board of Supervisors Monday that it should spend $20 million in reserves to...
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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...