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Pajaro Valley school district grapples with shrinking budget

By Jesse Greenspan|2025-05-20T12:16:53-07:00May 19, 2025|Tags: Aptos High School, budgets, City of Watsonville, education, Featured, Government, Heather Contreras, Jesse Greenspan, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, South County|

Fewer dollars for salaries, more money for facilities with bond money

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State legislators push for fixes at Hilltop apartments in Santa Cruz

By Nik Altenberg|2025-09-11T14:38:41-07:00May 9, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, education, Featured, Gail Pellerin, Greystar, Hilltop Apartments, housing, John Laird, Justin Cummings, Nik Altenberg, Renee Golder, UC Regents, UC Santa Cruz, University of California|

Laird, Pellerin, Cummings, Golder seek answers

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Cabrillo College prepares for budget cuts

By Jesse Greenspan|2025-05-06T16:18:13-07:00May 6, 2025|Tags: Aptos, budgets, Cabrillo College, education, Featured, Jesse Greenspan, Student housing, students, UC Santa Cruz|

Fewer classes expected to be offered next school year

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Pajaro Valley Unified school trustees tackle ethnic studies

By Shaanth Nanguneri|2025-03-31T18:52:08-07:00March 31, 2025|Tags: education, ethnic studies, Featured, Government, Nov. 5 2024 election, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, schools, South County|

April 1 town hall at Aptos High School

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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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School districts grapple with declining enrollment in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Greenspan|2025-05-01T10:59:46-07:00February 21, 2025|Tags: Bonny Doon Union Elementary School District, education, explainer, Featured, Heather Contreras, Jesse Greenspan, K-12 schools, Kris Munro, Live Oak School District, Mike Heffner, Mountain Elementary School District, Pacific Elementary School District, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Roger Snyder, Santa Cruz City Schools, Scotts Valley Unified School District, Soquel Union Elementary School District|

Pajaro, Soquel, Scotts Valley leaders discuss money challenges

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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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City of Santa Cruz must provide UCSC with water as university expands

By Jesse Kathan|2024-11-27T15:55:15-08:00November 27, 2024|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, education, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Joe Serrano, LAFCO, Tony Condotti, UC Santa Cruz, water|

Appeals court sides with campus

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Voter fraud alleged in Santa Cruz Mountains school parcel tax

By Jesse Kathan|2025-09-08T18:59:35-07:00October 24, 2024|Tags: County of Santa Cruz, education, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Lakeside Joint School District, Los Gatos, Nov. 5 2024 election, Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz Mountains|

San Jose man says he’s fighting for representation

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How (and why) to run for school board in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-01T11:00:25-07:00July 25, 2024|Tags: education, explainer, Featured, Government, Jesse Kathan, Kris Munro, Nov. 5 2024 election, school boards, school districts, Tricia Webber|

Aug. 9 deadline for 32 seats

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Explainer: Nov. 5 bond measure for Pajaro Valley Unified School District

By Jesse Greenspan|2024-08-13T16:55:53-07:00June 21, 2024|Tags: education, Featured, Government, Heather Contreras, Jesse Greenspan, Nov. 5 2024 election, Pajaro Valley, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, schools|

$315 million could be raised for school repairs, new buildings

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Cannabis dispensary approved at former Emily’s Bakery in Santa Cruz

By Jesse Greenspan|2024-08-13T16:58:03-07:00May 15, 2024|Tags: cannabis, City of Santa Cruz, development, education, Featured, Fred Keeley, Jesse Greenspan, Renee Golder, Santa Cruz City Council, Scott Newsome|

School administrators lead opposition