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Teacher layoffs could be delayed, Pajaro Valley superintendent says

By Nik Altenberg|2025-02-21T18:22:58-08:00February 21, 2025|Tags: Brandon Diniz, Carol Turley, City of Watsonville, education, Featured, Heather Contreras, Nik Altenberg, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, South County|

March 15 notice deadline may pass, more reserve money tapped

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High wind, rain, surf, slides due for Santa Cruz County

By Nik Altenberg|2025-02-14T12:45:54-08:00February 12, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, environment, Featured, floods, high surf, Nik Altenberg, rain, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz Mountains, storms, water, weather, wind|

Weather service issues warnings through Saturday

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Santa Cruz wildfire plan aims to coordinate evacuations, water delivery, resources

By Nik Altenberg|2025-02-10T14:30:43-08:00February 10, 2025|Tags: city budget, City of Santa Cruz, emergency response, Featured, Nik Altenberg, Santa Cruz City Council, Susie O’Hara, wildfire|

Plus, a city budget update

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Workforce board aims to solve Santa Cruz County employment problems

By Nik Altenberg|2025-01-29T18:27:22-08:00January 30, 2025|Tags: Andy Stone, County of Santa Cruz, employment, Featured, jobs, labor, Nik Altenberg, Workforce Santa Cruz County|

Public forums in January, February

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Cabrillo College trustees reaffirm troubled property manager for student housing project

By Nik Altenberg|2025-01-29T09:30:29-08:00January 28, 2025|Tags: affordable housing, Cabrillo College, education, Featured, Greystar, housing, Kristin Fabos, Matt Wetstein, Nik Altenberg, Student housing, UC Santa Cruz|

Community meeting Wednesday, Jan. 29

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Update: Residents told to monitor hazardous smoke from Moss Landing fire

By Nik Altenberg, Jesse Kathan and Stephen Baxter|2025-01-19T10:21:25-08:00January 17, 2025|Tags: batteries, environment, Featured, fire, health, Jesse Kathan, Moss Landing, Stephen Baxter, Vistra Corp., wildfire|

‘Moderate’ air quality expected Friday, Saturday in Santa Cruz County

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Watsonville residents among more than 500 laid off at Monterey Mushrooms

By Nik Altenberg and Fidel M. Soto|2025-01-17T16:29:00-08:00January 16, 2025|Tags: Agriculture, business, City of Watsonville, environment, Featured, Fidel M. Soto, health, Monterey County, Nik Altenberg|

Company made payouts for pollution, wage theft

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Watsonville residents push for stricter pesticide rules

By Nik Altenberg|2025-01-13T17:53:55-08:00January 14, 2025|Tags: Agriculture, City of Watsonville, Featured, health, Nik Altenberg, Pajaro Valley, pesticides, Safe Ag Safe Schools, Salinas, Yanely Martinez|

Health problems described at state hearings this month

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State money sought for $45 million in damage to Santa Cruz wharf, harbor

By Nik Altenberg|2025-01-09T11:30:58-08:00January 9, 2025|Tags: CalOES, Featured, Holland MacLaurie, Matt Huffaker, Meredith Albert, Nik Altenberg, Santa Cruz harbor, Santa Cruz wharf|

Relief package expected for wharf businesses

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Santa Cruz County settles $2.2M lawsuit in Tamario Smith jail death

By Nik Altenberg|2024-12-12T16:57:45-08:00December 12, 2024|Tags: Chris Clark, City of Santa Cruz, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, health, Jim Hart, Julie Ruhlin, Law enforcement, mental health, Mike Gennaco, Nik Altenberg, Santa Cruz County Jail, Santa Cruz County Office of Inspector General, Tamario Smith|

New sheriff discusses jail upgrades, mental health care

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Red tape slows flood relief money in Pajaro

By Nik Altenberg and Fidel M. Soto|2024-12-12T13:48:15-08:00December 12, 2024|Tags: City of Watsonville, climate change, environment, Featured, Fidel M. Soto, Flood, Glenn Church, Monterey County, Nik Altenberg, Noticias Watsonville, Pajaro, Pajaro Valley, Ray Cancino, South County, storms|

Receipts needed for goods bought years prior

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New mayor, Green Valley Road upgrades on tap in Watsonville

By Nik Altenberg|2025-05-01T10:34:53-07:00December 9, 2024|Tags: City of Watsonville, cycling, Eduardo Montesino, Featured, Green Valley Road, Jimmy Dutra, Kristal Salcido, Maria Orozco, pedestrian, politics, traffic safety, transportation, Vanessa Quiroz-Carter, Watsonville City Council|

Dec. 10 city council meeting