Three people — two students and a staff member — were injured in two related attacks, including a stabbing, at Watsonville High School on Thursday morning, authorities said. Four students, ages 14 to 16, were arrested and face multiple felony charges, while police continue investigating possible motives and any links to a recent on-campus gun arrest.
Watsonville / Pajaro
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PG&E pledges fixes after Mid-County residents endure months of power outages
Residents living in Mid-County just south of Aptos have been dealing with unreliable electricity for many years, but it’s been especially bad since the summer. At a community meeting on Thursday, Pacific Gas and Electric said that infrastructure updates that should make power much more reliable are expected to be done by Monday.
Posted inFood & Drink
Best of Santa Cruz County food & drink events, Oct. 24-30
Lookout food & drink correspondent Lily Belli highlights top events happening around Santa Cruz County this weekend and into next week, plus more listings from Lookout’s BOLO events calendar.
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Weekender: Halloween tricks and treats galore, powerhouse comics duo at the Rio and a memorable ‘Misery’
Around Santa Cruz County arts & entertainment, complete with recommendations for things to do this weekend and beyond, with Lookout correspondent Wallace Baine.
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Thursday evening traffic: Highway 9 one-way traffic; Twin Lakes, Corralitos closures
Thursday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
Posted inEducation
Pajaro Valley Unified School District delays controversial issues policy update after teachers, parents protest
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District board voted Wednesday to continue revising its controversial issues policy and to form a committee of teachers and students to help rewrite it.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Dientes opens second Watsonville clinic, expanding dental care for more patients
Dientes Community Dental Care opened its fifth Santa Cruz County dental clinic Wednesday, an eight-chair office in Watsonville that the nonprofit says will enable it to serve 3,000 more low-income patients annually.
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Wednesday evening traffic: Highway 17 closed overnight Oct. 25-26 for repairs
Wednesday traffic trouble spots around Santa Cruz County.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
This week in Santa Cruz County business: Business owners’ input sought ahead of 2026 sporting events; Seabright Social files for bankruptcy
In her weekly survey of local business, Jessica M. Pasko notes Santa Cruz County’s efforts to attract some of the visitors headed to nearby Santa Clara for next year’s Super Bowl and World Cup, bankruptcy for a business affected by the Murray Street Bridge closure and much more.
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Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Oct. 21
Businesses operating in Santa Cruz County must register with the county clerk. Lookout Santa Cruz reviews the public filings from local businesses to report on new businesses starting in the area.