In a letter to the editor, Pajaro Valley Unified School District governing board candidate Mads Realmuto rebuts a previous letter about his candidacy.
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UCSC’s Festival of Monsters fends off critics and celebrates the misunderstood
The Festival of Monsters returns to Santa Cruz from Wednesday to Sunday to discuss monsters in history and media, organized by UC Santa Cruz’s Center for Monster Studies. The festival includes an academic conference and multiple public events such as a film screening, author panels and a game day.
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Soquel Union Elementary school board race pits incumbent Ariel Gray against newcomer Andrea Locke
Incumbent Ariel Gray is seeking reelection against newcomer Andrea Locke for the Trustee Area 4 seat on the Soquel Union Elementary School District governing board. The district serves about 1,520 students in three elementary schools and one middle school across Capitola, Soquel and Santa Cruz.
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PVUSD names Ricky Maldonado interim principal at Pajaro Middle School after leadership controversy
Pajaro Middle School has a new interim principal: Ricky Maldonado. Maldonado previously served as a social emotional counselor and assistant principal at Central Coast Middle School.
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Cabrillo College: Milissa Ales-Barnicoat, Karen Cogswell and Ben Finke vie for Area 6 seat
Three newcomer candidates are running for the trustee Area 6 seat on the Cabrillo College governing board. Milissa Ales-Barnicoat, Karen Cogswell and Ben Finke each hopes to be the seven-member board’s newest addition.
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Pajaro Valley school board: Incumbent Daniel Dodge Jr. faces recent high school graduate Eriberto Estrada in Area IV race
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Trustee Area IV race pits 18-year-old recent graduate Eriberto Estrada against eight-year incumbent Daniel Dodge Jr. Estrada is campaigning on the perspective of a recent student and calls for more creative spending, while Dodge points to his record of infrastructure improvements.
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The UC got rid of the SAT in admissions. It could be on its way back
After the University of California stopped requiring the SAT, some professors say students are coming in with weak math and writing skills.
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UCSC Chancellor Larive: We are doing our part to build more housing
UC Santa Cruz Chancellor Cynthia Larive writes that the university is taking community and student concerns about housing and traffic seriously and outlines UCSC’s efforts to address both persistent community concerns. She highlights new and planned projects that she says will increase student housing by more than 40% within a decade, including a two-year housing guarantee for incoming students. Larive also writes that campus vehicle trips are lower than they were 20 years ago, despite enrollment growth, and says UCSC will continue taking responsibility for its impact on the broader Santa Cruz community.
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San Luis Obispo school district hires PVUSD Superintendent Heather Contreras
Pajaro Valley Unified School District Superintendent Heather Contreras was hired to lead San Luis Coastal Unified School District on Tuesday night; Contreras will remain with PVUSD through the end of this school year.
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Pajaro Valley school board Area I race: Meet Andrew Goldenkranz, Robin Sukow and Meilin Obinata
Andrew Goldenkranz, Robin Sukow and Meilin Obinata are running for the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Trustee Area I seat after incumbent Joy Flynn decided not to seek reelection. All newcomers, the candidates are diverse, with two coming from education backgrounds and one having business experience.
