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Man Charged as Juvenile for Double Homicide of Cousins Near Watsonville

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The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office says that a man was arrested for the double homicide of two cousins from 2024, when the suspect was a minor.See the Story

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Highway 1 Construction Expected to Cause Delays This Weekend

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Metro Vancouver drivers are advised to plan ahead for heavy traffic on Highway 1 over the weekend due to ongoing construction work.See the Story

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Supervisors to consider fate to Redman-Hirahara House in August | The Pajaronian | Watsonville, CA

Few would question the assertion that the 128-year-old Redman-Hirahara House is showing its age. Languishing in a parcel on the outskirts of Watsonville and visible from Highway 1, it has withstood wet winters, driving rain, scorching summers and, no doubt, inhabitation by multiple species of animals. And the house—built by famed architect William Weeks—has gone without maintenance and repair, despite the efforts of a local group to restore it a…Read Article

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PVUSD board overturns votes related to ethnic studies dispute after complaint alleging violations of state law

The Pajaro Valley Unified School District board voted to nullify two controversial April decisions — a failed censure of former trustee Kim De Serpa and an apology letter to a consultant — amid allegations of violating California’s Brown Act. While the board denied wrongdoing, it agreed to cease potential violations to avoid litigation. The post PVUSD board overturns votes related to ethnic studies dispute after complaint alleging violations of …Watsonville · WatsonvilleRead Article

PVUSD students can learn to build a flyable two-seater airplane under new career skills program

Pajaro Valley Unified School District said it is launching a new training program that will allow students to build their own working airplanes from scratch.  The program is part of a Career Technical Education (CTE) Engineering Technology pathway, focused on the aviation industry. CTE pathways are widely available to middle school and high school students and prepare them for careers in designing, producing, or maintaining mechanical, electrica…Watsonville · WatsonvilleRead Article

PVUSD opts not to bring back Becky Clark as Watsonville’s athletic director

After spending just one year at the helm, Becky Clark was dismissed from her role as Watsonville High’s athletic director effective at the conclusion of the 2024-25 school year. Clark told The Pajaronian on Tuesday that she received a letter from Pajaro Valley Unified School District dated March 11 and signed by interim assistant superintendent Angelica Renteria to notify her of the release.   The letter said the decision was made during a PVUSD…Watsonville · WatsonvilleRead Article

Two find success in smaller community of Ceiba | The Pajaronian | Watsonville, CA

Edgar Camacho-Esteves and Andrea Torres-Reyes are two of 54 students who graduated this year from Ceiba College Preparatory Academy. Both came to the school in the sixth grade. Camacho-Esteves, whose siblings also attended the school, says he chose the school after careful consideration with his parents, and knowing it would offer him the smaller community he wanted. “We all know each other, we’re all comfortable with each other, and I think tha…Watsonville · WatsonvilleRead Article

Man walking on trail injured by e-bike | The Pajaronian | Watsonville, CA

An 84-year-old Bay Village resident was injured Tuesday morning after he was struck by a man on an electric bike on the Salsipudes Creek levee. Michelle Pulido of Watsonville Police said the victim was struck on a wide pedestrian path around 10:45am. The suspect riding the e-bike then fled eastbound, leaving the victim crumpled on the asphalt. Witnesses rushed to his aid and helped guide Watsonville Fire, paramedics and Watsonville Police into t…Watsonville · WatsonvilleRead Article

Watsonville's Redman-Hirahara House looks to be headed for demolition

Santa Cruz County supervisors are set to vote in August on a plan to strip historic status from Watsonville’s Redman-Hirahara House, a Victorian mansion that sheltered Japanese American families after World War II, and clear the way for developers to demolish it. The post Watsonville’s Redman-Hirahara House looks to be headed for demolition appeared first on Lookout Santa Cruz.World War II · WatsonvilleRead Article

Pajaro Valley High lauds four of its Grizzlies | The Pajaronian | Watsonville, CA

From the 2025 graduating senior class of Pajaro Valley High School in Watsonville, four students shared their high school experiences and plans for after graduation.  Valedictorian Rosario Lopez-Garcia, 17, graduated with a GPA of 4.37.  She plans to attend Stanford University in the fall, where she will major in Human Biology on the pre-med track. Her goal is to specialize in pediatric or oncology, or to combine the two.  Some of her favorite h…Watsonville · WatsonvilleRead Article

Thousands without Power After Storm Blows Through Wichita County

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WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) -- PG&E is reporting more than three thousand customers are without power in the Watsonville and Pajaro areas. The outages are impacting people on San Juan Road, Salinas Road Elkhorn Road, San Miguel Canyon Road, and Hall Road. PG&E saying that this was an unplanned outage and that its crews are evaluating the outage to determine the cause. There is no ETA on when the power could be restored in that area. The post T…PG&E · WatsonvilleSee the Story

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