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The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday agreed to hire a contractor that will oversee construction of the long-awaited athletic field at Pajaro Valley High.

Incumbent Rebecca Garcia is facing off against challenger Casey Clark in the District 5 race in November.

Aptos Junior High School issued a “shelter in place” order Wednesday morning after school officials received a report that a student may be in possession of a dangerous “item,” Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Sgt. Brian Cleveland said.

More than 100 raspberry harvesters walked off the job Wednesday, protesting what they called unfair labor practices by Watsonville-based Premiere Raspberries LLC.

Event raises money for the youth farming organization.

The California International Airshow runs Saturday and Sunday at the Salinas Airport, 30 Mortensen Ave.

The annual Monterey Bay Birding Festival returns next weekend, and in addition to extensive birding and wildlife viewing, this year’s event will also feature some renowned keynote speakers.

Three teachers, both current and retired, are facing off in the Watsonville City Council District 7 race in November.

The man who was shot by a Watsonville Police officer after charging the officer with a kitchen knife pleaded not guilty Thursday during his first court appearance.

Santa Cruz County will join a task force focused on alleviating noise from jets flying over the central part of the county, the Board of Supervisors decided Tuesday.