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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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Missing FEMA money strains Scotts Valley city budget

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-19T16:28:44-07:00May 19, 2025|Tags: budgets, City of Scotts Valley, Featured, FEMA, Government, Jesse Kathan, Scotts Valley City Council|

Reserves may drop by $5 million

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FEMA offers tips to Santa Cruz County storm victims

By Jesse Kathan|2023-11-15T15:59:06-08:00March 31, 2023|Tags: Aptos, City of Capitola, City of Watsonville, Felton, FEMA, Jesse Kathan, San Lorenzo Valley, Soquel, storms|

Denial letters don’t end process, FEMA staff says

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Flooded Pajaro residents detail losses, hope for federal aid

By Tyler Maldonado|2023-04-17T17:14:27-07:00March 29, 2023|Tags: City of Watsonville, FEMA, Flood, Pajaro, Santa Cruz County, storms|

Governor seeks second major disaster declaration for Santa Cruz County