Tony Nuñez, a longtime community leader and former journalist, has unseated incumbent Felipe Hernandez in the District 4 county supervisor race. This is the first time in recent memory that a challenger has defeated an incumbent in the primary for this race.
Watsonville / Pajaro
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Santa Cruz County 2026 primary election results in charts: Final tallies for all county races
With the Santa Cruz County Clerk certifying the results of the June primary election on Friday, see how all the local races shook out in chart form.
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Friday evening traffic: Highway 9 lane closures, SR-152 paving, Aptos crash
Friday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
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Grand jury: Santa Cruz County must move faster on housing, strengthen behavioral health system
The Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury issued five reports on Thursday, covering a wide range of topics. Most notably, it focused on challenges contributing to the housing crisis and flaws in the county’s approach to behavioral health, along with pedestrian safety, election integrity, and concerns with the free parking at the county office buildings.
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Watsonville Community Hospital appoints veteran healthcare leader as interim CEO
Watsonville Community Hospital leadership has appointed Tim Moran, a longtime healthcare leader, as interim CEO. He will take over for outgoing CEO Stephen Gray following his last day on July 10.
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Thursday evening traffic: Tree blocking Hwy 9 NB; DUI crash at Ranport & Buena Vista
Thursday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
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Wednesday evening traffic: Highway 17, SR-152, and Hwy 9 lane closures for construction
Wednesday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
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Tuesday evening traffic: Lane closures on Hwy 9, SR-152; low wires on Glen Canyon
Tuesday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
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County contract with Arts Council on chopping block amid tough budget year; MAH funding cuts also proposed
Santa Cruz County staff are proposing to cut a $170,000 contract with the Arts Council and reductions to a contract with the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History to address a funding gap in the county’s parks department in a tough budget year.
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Watsonville police charge woman with criminal threats after social media comment
Watsonville police officers arrested a 22-year-old woman Friday after they say she posted a threatening comment on Instagram directed at the Pajaro Valley Unified School District board.
