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Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board’s Big Shift

When Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s newly elected governing members are sworn in Dec. 18, the board will have a drastically different look with at least two new members—and possibly four—if recently released election results hold.

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Cabrillo College Faces Major Cuts

Cabrillo College is being forced to cut some 70 of its 1,394 classes and $4.5 million from its $89.3 million budget–5% of both–as a result of low attendance and state funding cuts.

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Norovirus Outbreak Closes Valencia Elementary School; 236 Absent Thursday

Valencia Elementary School was closed Friday after numerous students were sickened by what is likely norovirus. The school will reopen Tuesday.

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Preschool Program Expands at Highlands Park Center in Ben Lomond

Community Bridges recently announced that Highlands Park Center in Ben Lomond, one of six sites in its Early Education Division (EED), has expanded its California State Preschool Program (CSPP) to offer free or low-cost early care and education services for …

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From Santa Cruz to the Stars

UCSC astronomer ‘Dr. X’ talks about the stellar history of the Lick Observatory at SC Museum of Natural History lecture/cocktail-party.

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Cabrillo College Trustees to Choose Developer for Student Housing

A sports field off Cabrillo College Drive near Highway 1 is expected to be redeveloped into a housing project for Cabrillo and UC Santa Cruz students. (Cabrillo College/Jones Lang LaSalle IP)
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Music at Skypark Finishes Strong, Funds Schools

The Kiwanis Club of Scotts Valley has announced that it raised about $20,000 in net proceeds in 2024 from the Music at Skypark concert series, which concluded Sept. 29.

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PVUSD Board Appoints New Trustee

The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Monday appointed Misty Navarro to fill the Trustee VII seat vacated in September by Jennifer Holm.

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Downtown Library to Consider Adding Rooftop Cafe

For years, Watsonville Public Library’s Main Street location has drawn community members young and old to find their next great book, perform research or to simply sit and read in silence.

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Excitement Builds for San Lorenzo Valley High’s Homecoming Parade, Game

On Friday, Oct. 25, downtown Felton will play host to the San Lorenzo Valley High School (SLVHS) Homecoming Parade beginning at 3:45pm.

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San Lorenzo Valley, Scotts Valley School Districts Are Back Into the Swing of Things

Local school districts have been working this semester to encourage good student attendance habits while also promoting positive mental health initiatives and other unique activities.

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$525 Million in School Bonds on November Ballot

School districts in Pajaro Valley, Live Oak, Soquel, Bonny Doon and Scotts Valley are asking voters to approve $525 million in school bonds. The districts cite degraded plumbing, electrical issues and leaky roofs as some of the problems in outdated …

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PVUSD Trustees Will Appoint Holm’s Replacement

The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees will appoint a trustee to replace Jennifer Holm, who on Sept. 3 announced her early resignation from the board.

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PVUSD Board Candidates Grilled During Forum

Roughly 50 people gathered in the cafeteria at Landmark Elementary School Monday night for a forum featuring four candidates running for seats on the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees for the Nov. 5 election.

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PVUSD Superintendent Launches Student Advisory Council

More than three dozen students from every high school within Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s boundaries gathered in the district’s boardroom Tuesday for a first-of-its kind meeting with Superintendent Heather Contreras.

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Community Bridges Secures $3M Grant to Revamp Childcare Outdoor Spaces

Community Bridges has been awarded $3 million from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s (Cal Fire) Urban and Community Forestry Grants program, enabling the transformation of its Early Education Division childcare outdoor spaces into vibrant, nature-based learning sites …

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Live Oak School District’s New Chapter

With a recent shakeup in leadership and efforts to put a bond measure on the November ballot that would provide housing for teachers, Live Oak School District is starting off the 2024 school year intent on restoring trust in light …

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Jennifer Holm Resigns From PVUSD School Board

Jennifer Holm, who has served for six years on the Trustee Area VII seat on the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees—two terms as board president and one as vice president—will resign from the position effective Oct. 10.

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Santa Cruz City, County Prevail in Lawsuit Against UCSC Growth Plan

Attorneys for the UC Regents, the City of Santa Cruz and the County of Santa Cruz enter a Santa Cruz County Superior Court hearing about UCSC’s 2021 Long Range Development Plan on June 13. (Nik Altenberg — Santa Cruz Local) …

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Two Vying for Seat on PVUSD Trustee Area 6

Jessica Carrasco is challenging incumbent Adam Scow for the Trustee Area 6 seat on the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees. in the Nov. 5 election.

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