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Photos: Anti-Trump protest draws more than 10,000 in Santa Cruz

By Nik Altenberg|2025-06-14T18:41:15-07:00June 14, 2025|Tags: Boulder Creek, City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, demonstrations, Donald Trump, Featured, federal government, immigration, military, Nik Altenberg, protests|

Hundreds gather at Watsonville 'No Kings' rally

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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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Watsonville rail trail, train depot options presented

By Tyler Maldonado|2025-05-13T17:32:38-07:00May 13, 2025|Tags: City of Watsonville, Coastal Rail Trail, Featured, passenger rail, rail trail, Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line, Tyler Maldonado|

Maps show potential routes on Walker, Beach streets

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5 takeaways on Santa Cruz County housing production

By Jesse Kathan|2025-05-09T18:37:23-07:00May 9, 2025|Tags: Aptos, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, City of Scotts Valley, City of Watsonville, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, housing, housing element, Jesse Kathan, RHNA|

Apartments, in-law units are leading home types

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Labor leader Dolores Huerta calls for end to pesticides in Pajaro Valley

By Nik Altenberg|2025-05-07T06:30:44-07:00May 7, 2025|Tags: Agriculture, City of Watsonville, Dolores Huerta, Driscoll’s, environment, Featured, health, Nik Altenberg, pesticides|

Farmworkers detail cancer, other health harms

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Map: Santa Cruz County’s most dangerous roads for cyclists and pedestrians

By Jesse Kathan|2025-08-13T17:29:19-07:00May 1, 2025|Tags: bike safety, City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, County of Santa Cruz, crashes, cycling, cyclists, Ecology Action, environment, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, Matt Miller, pedestrians, traffic safety, transportation, transportation health|

Crash hotspots on Ocean St., Freedom Blvd., Soquel Drive

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New pesticide alerts draw praise, criticism in Pajaro Valley

By Nik Altenberg|2025-07-02T17:32:54-07:00March 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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Lithium battery storage proposal near Watsonville faces hurdles

By Jesse Greenspan|2025-03-27T13:17:06-07:00March 27, 2025|Tags: Castroville, City of Watsonville, climate change, energy, environment, Featured, Felipe Hernandez, fossil fuels, Justin Cummings, Manu Koenig, Moss Landing, Nancy Faulstich, Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Pinto Lake, power, Santa Cruz County Supervisors|

Sites near Dominican Hospital, Aptos High School are not viable, company says

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Social Security Administration ‘gutting’ described by Santa Cruz congress member, former agency head

By Stephen Baxter|2025-03-20T16:57:19-07:00March 20, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, Congress, DOGE, Donald Trump, Featured, federal government, Jimmy Panetta, Lee Dudek, Martin O’Malley, Social Security Administration, Stephen Baxter|

Steps to help protect your benefits

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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|2025-05-01T10:34:44-07:00February 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|2025-05-01T10:34:50-07:00February 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