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December 15, 2025
Local Group Urges Adoption of Childcare Safety Plan
Pajaro Valley Collaborative held a press conference calling on Attorney General Rob Bonta to incorporate Childcare Safety Plans into AB 495.
December 15, 2025
Santa Cruz County, Cities Signal Support for Encrypted Radio System
The system will block the use of scanners by residents who like to know what’s going on, and also by members of the press.
December 12, 2025
PVUSD Trustees cut school employee, teacher positions
After the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees late Thursday night made sweeping cuts to 78 classified positions, newly appointed Board President...
December 10, 2025
Tracks Derailed
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) on Thursday approved a plan to develop an interim bicycle and pedestrian trail.
December 3, 2025
Fortifying the ‘Blue Wall’
In the past, visitors at Seacliff State Beach could gaze upon the S.S. Palo Alto, the famed concrete ship at the end of the...
November 18, 2025
Public Weighs In on 150 Proposed Layoffs in PVUSD
At the contentious meeting—which lasted past midnight—the PVUSD board discussed cuts to help stave off a projected $15 million shortfall.
November 12, 2025
Big Layoffs
PVUSD officials warn of deep layoffs and budget shortfalls as declining enrollment and lost Covid funds squeeze the district’s finances.
November 5, 2025
Purple Haze
Anyone driving at night in parts of the Pajaro Valley may occasionally notice an unsettling purple glow illuminating the sky.
