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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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Tips for Dreamers in Santa Cruz County as DACA faces uncertain future

By Nik Altenberg|2025-02-26T14:06:37-08:00February 25, 2025|Tags: DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Featured, Fidel M. Soto, ICE, immigration, Kate Hinnenkamp, Nik Altenberg, South County|

Renew documents, follow policy changes and consider a lawyer

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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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Watsonville council members discuss rail trail options

By Stephen Baxter|2025-02-14T12:30:32-08:00February 14, 2025|Tags: City of Watsonville, Eduardo Montesino, Featured, Government, Grace Blakeslee, Jimmy Dutra, rail trail, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, South County, Stephen Baxter, transportation, Vanessa Quiroz-Carter, Watsonville City Council|

Paths planned near Beach Street, Pajaro Valley High School

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Rail trail, traffic calming projects on tap for Watsonville City Council

By Stephen Baxter|2025-02-10T16:33:21-08:00February 10, 2025|Tags: City of Watsonville, Featured, Government, rail trail, roads, South County, Stephen Baxter, traffic, transportation, Watsonville City Council|

New law makes parking within 20 feet of crosswalk illegal

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‘Forever chemicals’ prompt water upgrades at Santa Cruz County lockup

By Jesse Greenspan|2025-02-12T15:51:55-08:00February 4, 2025|Tags: City of Watsonville, County of Santa Cruz, environment, Featured, health, Jason Hoppin, Jesse Greenspan, Jesse Kathan, Michael Beaton, Nik Altenberg, Paul Lego, PFAS, Rountree jail, Santa Cruz County Jail, South County, water|

County says water is safe amid evolving standards

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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 flood survivors’ stories come to life in new exhibit

By Stephen Baxter|2024-11-04T14:00:22-08:00November 1, 2024|Tags: City of Watsonville, Featured, Flood, German Llamas, Jierui Fang, Pajaro, Pajaro flood, Pajaro Food Center, Pajaro River, Rowan Ings, South County, Stanford Journalism Program, Stephen Baxter, storms|

Online audio-visual experience highlights lessons, resilience

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Pesticide use near schools detailed in Santa Cruz County

By Jean Yi|2024-10-17T16:55:48-07:00April 26, 2024|Tags: Agriculture, City of Watsonville, education, environment, explainer, farming, farmworkers, Featured, health, pesticide, South County|

Potentially harmful chemicals applied hundreds of times

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Students protest pesticide proposal in Watsonville

By Andrea Tamayo|2023-11-03T16:06:00-07:00November 1, 2023|Tags: Agriculture, City of Watsonville, environment, farming, farmworkers, health, pesticides, South County|

Regulators seek input on five year plan