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March 19, 2025

County Supes OK Cannabis Lounges in Unincorporated Areas

Cannabis lovers will be able to sit and smoke at dispensaries the way beer drinkers hang in bars thanks to a new county ordinance.
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March 19, 2025

Tiny Village Moves Ahead at Church in Watsonville

The city denied a neighbors’ group appeal against Recurso de Fuerza Village, slated for the parking lot of Westview Presbyterian Church.
March 19, 2025

Pajaro River Watershed a Focus of New Resilience Program

The Pajaro River Watershed is participating in the Watershed Resilience Program, which will help prepare for the effects of climate change.
March 12, 2025

Bars Put Women’s Safety First

While cocktail bars are intended to be places where people go to play, the unfortunate reality is they can also be where predators come...
March 11, 2025

Trump Viewing Party Draws Supporters, Counter-Protest

A viewing party in a Watsonville restaurant for Trump’s March 4 public address drew attention, with supporters inside and protestors outside.
March 8, 2025

Wasteful Haste

Elon Musk’s slash-and-burn tactic can be disruptive in the private sector, but in government it can be disastrous, management experts said.
March 5, 2025

PVUSD Trustees Revisit Budget

Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s board rejected two proposals to cut personnel but approved other layoffs, including 45 teachers.
February 27, 2025

Poetic License

Watsonville Poet Laureate Victoria Bañales spoke Feb. 15 at the Watsonville library. And Santa Cruz County Poet Laureate Nancy Miller Gomez will appear April 14 at Bookshop Santa Cruz.
February 19, 2025

Adrian Gonzalez Loses Bid for Parole

The man who kidnapped, raped and murdered an 8-year-old girl in 2015 will spend at least another two years in prison.
February 12, 2025

Housing Matters Hosts Screening at the Rio

In his second documentary, ‘Beyond the Bridge: A Solution to Homelessness,’ Don Sawyer attempts to give a nationwide answer to the crisis.
February 12, 2025

PVUSD Considers Roughly 100 Layoffs in Meeting Tonight

The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board will weigh cutting 100 employees, including special ed, science and performing arts teachers.
February 11, 2025

Developer Behind Signs Attacking Watsonville City Manager

People driving around Watsonville may have seen a handful of signs in the city, calling for the recall or firing of City Manager Tamara Vides.
February 11, 2025

Cabrillo College President Matt Wetstein Announces Retirement

Nearly eight years after taking the helm at the community college, Wetstein announced his retirement Feb. 10. He will work through Dec. 31.
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