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PVUSD school relocations are postponed, but still on the table.

A proposal to move students from Renaissance High School and Duncan Holbert Preschool was delayed by Pajaro Valley Unified ...
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‘Everything’s getting taken away’: PVUSD could close two schools this summer

PVUSD trustees to consider relocating students of Renaissance High School in La Selva and Duncan Holbert Preschool in ...
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Four housing ideas from Santa Cruz mayor, council candidates

Mayoral and council candidates running in the June 2 2026 election have proposed major changes to Santa Cruz's housing ...
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Santa Cruz Local’s June election guide is here

Ahead of the June 2 primary election, Santa Cruz Local has created a non-partisan guide to the five local races, including ...
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‘Don’t let anyone tell you no’: Mother Rosa Dolores, the driving force and heart of Pajaro

Rosa Dolores Rodríguez, better known as Madre Rosa Dolores, is the driving force and heart of the community of Pajaro in ...
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As Watsonville levee project construction begins, protection for Pajaro could be a decade away

The stretch of Corralitos Creek under East Lake Avenue has a small levee to one side, and no flood protection on the other. (Jesse Kathan — Santa Cruz Local) WATSONVILLE >> On New Year’s Eve 2022, ...
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Anti-surveillance organizers want to engage leaders in Watsonville and Capitola, but efforts are slow-going

A Flock security camera on the corner of Green Valley Road in Watsonville on Sept. 9. (Amaya Edwards — Santa Cruz Local/CatchLight Local file) SANTA CRUZ >> About a month after the last license plate ...
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As Watsonville Hospital relies on loans to stay afloat, long-term fix still unclear

The Pajaro Valley Health Care District board of directors meets on March 25. (Amaya Edwards — Santa Cruz Local/CatchLight Local) WATSONVILLE >> As Watsonville Community Hospital continues to confront ...
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Watsonville utilities rates could go up July 1

Editor’s note: This story first appeared as an episode of Noticias Watsonville. Listen to the Spanish podcast here. WATSONVILLE >> The Watsonville City Council proposed rate increases for water, trash ...
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Watsonville council advances oversized vehicle ordinance despite concerns

The Watsonville City Council advanced new rules to prohibit large vehicles from parking on public streets. The County of Santa Cruz recently passed a law allowing large vehicles to be scrapped as soon ...
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Watsonville hunger striker breaks fast after hospitalization

Providence Martinez Alaniz at Lutheran Community Church on Sept. 19. (Amaya Edwards —Santa Cruz Local/CatchLight Local) SANTA CRUZ >> Last night, Providence Martinez Alaniz’s health took a turn for ...
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Watsonville Hospital races to find solution as financial woes deepen

WATSONVILLE >> After years of steady financial recovery, Watsonville Community Hospital is again on shaky financial footing — with more than $14 million in losses so far this year — as its leaders ...