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New pesticide alerts draw praise, criticism in Pajaro Valley

By Nik Altenberg|2025-04-07T18:21:35-07:00March 28, 2025|Tags: City of Watsonville, Featured, health, Katie Bolin, Mary Gaukel Forster, Nik Altenberg, Pajaro Valley, pesticides, Rocio Ortiz, Yanely Martinez|

Teachers, students describe health problems

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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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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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Pajaro Valley school board could shake up as 3 incumbents trail

By Nik Altenberg|2024-11-13T17:28:46-08:00November 13, 2024|Tags: Featured, Monterey County, Nik Altenberg, Nov. 5 2024 election, Pajaro Valley, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz County|

Split continues over ethnic studies contract

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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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Flood victims take refuge in South Santa Cruz County shelters

By Tyler Maldonado|2023-10-19T11:45:28-07:00March 14, 2023|Tags: City of Watsonville, Pajaro, Pajaro Valley, storms|

Bottled water, other donations needed

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Amid drought, Santa Cruz County water managers describe challenges

By Jesse Kathan|2022-07-30T07:52:48-07:00July 29, 2022|Tags: Pajaro Valley, San Lorenzo Valley Water District, Santa Cruz Water Department, Scotts Valley Water District, Soquel Creek Water District, water|

Civil grand jury report urges unified plan

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Low-cost internet project starts in Watsonville, Live Oak

By Allison Gasparini|2022-04-01T18:32:26-07:00April 1, 2022|Tags: City of Watsonville, Live Oak, Live Oak School District, Pajaro Valley, Pajaro Valley Unified School District|

Program aims to connect students, teachers, families

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South County residents describe their priorities for supervisor candidates

By Natalya Dreszer and Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-10T21:10:40-07:00March 17, 2022|Tags: affordable housing, City of Watsonville, Community Engagement, economy, Elections 2022, higher wages, jobs, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Natalya Dreszer, Pajaro Valley, rental assistance, Santa Cruz County Supervisors|

District 4 residents want rent help, higher wages, affordable housing