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PVUSD could soon discuss closing schools — months after a push to consider it

By Jesse Kathan|2026-03-07T10:51:19-08:00March 7, 2026|Tags: Carol Turley, education, Featured, Gabriel Medina, Heather Contreras, Joy Flynn, Mads Realmuto, Misty Navarro, Nora Yerena, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, PVUSD, school closures|

Discussion comes alongside proposal for bond measure

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UC Santa Cruz student to challenge city Councilmember Renée Golder

By Jesse Kathan|2026-03-06T17:56:46-08:00March 6, 2026|Tags: district 6, elections, Featured, Jesse Kathan, June 2 2026 election, Renee Golder|

Also: One more joins mayoral race, Justin Cummings secures another term

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A Santa Cruz nonprofit offered to step in for an embattled mental health organization. Not everyone is on board.

By Jesse Kathan|2026-03-04T14:21:22-08:00March 4, 2026|Tags: Alicia Kuhl, Evan Morrison, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Mental Health Client Action Network, people first, Yana Jacobs|

People First could temporarily run MHCAN’s programs

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Three more join race for Santa Cruz Mayor

By Jesse Kathan|2026-03-27T16:32:05-07:00March 4, 2026|Tags: Ami Chen Mills, Chris Krohn, Featured, Gillian Greensite, Joy Schendledecker, June 2 2026 election, Ryan Coonerty, Santa Cruz Mayor|

Field now includes repeat candidates and recalled council member

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‘The carpet’s been pulled out’: 250 Santa Cruz County households brace for loss of housing subsidy

By Jesse Kathan|2026-02-26T18:13:31-08:00February 27, 2026|Tags: affordable housing, emergency vouchers, Featured, homelessness, Housing Authority of the County of Santa Cruz, Housing Choice Vouchers, Jesse Kathan, section 8|

Emergency vouchers to end as Section 8 waitlist could be put on ice

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Environmental advocate to challenge Coonerty for Santa Cruz Mayor

By Jesse Kathan|2026-02-24T10:29:20-08:00February 20, 2026|Tags: elections, Featured, Jesse Kathan, june 2 elections, november 2026 election, Ryan Coonerty, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

Two local seats for June primary remain uncontested

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With frigid temperatures expected, severe weather shelters to open

By Jesse Kathan|2026-02-19T16:25:19-08:00February 19, 2026|Tags: downtown Watsonville, emergency support, Featured, homeless, Jesse Kathan, people first, weather shelter|

Tonight and Friday in Santa Cruz, Watsonville

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Ryan Coonerty is running for Santa Cruz mayor: what to know about his campaign so far

By Jesse Kathan|2026-02-15T11:29:23-08:00February 15, 2026|Tags: elections, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Ryan Coonerty, Santa Cruz City Council|

Four things to know about the long-time politico

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As Watsonville levee project construction begins, protection for Pajaro could be a decade away

By Jesse Kathan|2026-05-11T12:08:08-07:00February 13, 2026|Tags: City of Watsonville, Corralitos Creek, Featured, FEMA, flooding, Jesse Kathan, levees, Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency, Pajaro River, Pajaro River Flood Risk Management Project, Salsipudes Creek|

Residents near Corralitos Creek welcome potential reprieve from floods

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New vision for Watsonville’s Freedom Boulevard

By Jesse Kathan|2026-05-11T12:08:10-07:00February 9, 2026|Tags: bike ped, City of Watsonville, Featured, Freedom Boulevard, Jesse Kathan, transportation, Vision Zero, Watsonville City Council|

The city’s most dangerous intersection might get safety upgrades

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Santa Cruz County ICE updates: Two visits, at least one arrest since November

By Jesse Kathan|2026-02-09T16:46:29-08:00February 6, 2026|Tags: City of Watsonville, Featured, Freedom, ICE, immigration, Jesse Kathan, Santa Cruz County Sheriff, Watsonville Police Department|

Jan. 18 visits to Watsonville, Freedom

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Tell us how you found housing in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2026-02-06T19:23:33-08:00February 2, 2026|Tags: affordable housing, Featured, Santa Cruz County|

Send tips for tenants on the hunt