After a monthlong contest to select a theme that celebrates the nation’s 250th birthday, the Santa Cruz County Fair has one for its 2026 edition: “Apple Pies and Starry Skies!”
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Wednesday evening traffic: Crash with possible DUI on Thurber Ln; Hwy 9 closure
Wednesday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
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Roses are red, doughnuts are, too: Six love-soaked desserts to try this Valentine’s Day
As Americans gear up to spend a record $29.1 billion on Valentine’s Day, Santa Cruz County bakeries are offering maximalist, joy-sparking desserts.
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School board to discuss issuing letter barring district trustee Gabe Medina from Pajaro Valley High
Pajaro Valley Unified School District board members will decide at Wednesday night’s meeting whether to restrict fellow trustee Gabe Medina from the Pajaro Valley High School campus after he had an argument with the principal late last month.
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This week in Santa Cruz County business: La Selva Beach drone company inks Spanish partner; Watsonville’s economic matchmaker
Parallel Flight Technologies has enlisted help in adapting its Firefly drone for maritime environments, Jessica M. Pasko reports in this week’s look around Santa Cruz County business.
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Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Feb. 10
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.
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Tuesday evening traffic: San Lorenzo Valley crash: car fire, 1 hospitalized, 1 missing
Tuesday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
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Pajaro Valley Unified to eliminate assistant principal positions in elementary schools
Pajaro Valley Unified School District administrators are proposing to eliminate 17 assistant principal positions at elementary schools next academic year, a move that has alarmed teachers already reeling from roughly 160 recent layoffs.
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In the Public Interest: Watsonville biz ‘matchmaker’; Murray Street Bridge ripples; Matt Mahan Q&A
The latest in local politics & policy, including what’s on the agendas for elected officials across Santa Cruz County.
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Monday evening traffic: Lane closures and one-way traffic on Hwy 9, SR-152
Monday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.