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Published 1 hour agoPajaro Valley school board Area V race: Alicia Jimenez, Curt Wilcox vie for open seat
Retired administrator Alicia Jimenez and Watsonville craftsman Curt Wilcox are competing for the open Trustee Area V seat on the Pajaro Valley Unified School District governing board. A third candidate, Jennifer Schacher, remains on the ballot despite saying she will not actively…
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Published September 28La unidad de cuidados intensivos neonatales Watsonville Community Hospital sigue cerrada, aumentando la ansiedad entre las familias que esperan un bebé
La unidad de cuidados intensivos neonatales (UCIN) del Watsonville Community Hospital permanece cerrada desde mediados de julio debido a la falta de personal, y aún no se ha establecido una fecha para su reapertura. Defensores locales de la salud materna afirman que el cierre…
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Published September 28For students with disabilities, UC Santa Cruz campus can prove punishing to navigate
UC Santa Cruz, built in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, has longstanding accessibility challenges for students with disabilities.
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Published September 24UC Santa Cruz welcomes 6,300 new students as 2026-27 school year begins Thursday
UC Santa Cruz welcomes about 6,300 new undergraduate and graduate students this week as the university begins another academic year with total enrollment expected to remain around 20,000. The new school year also brings expanding student housing, including a new two-year housing…
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Published September 24Gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton has harsh criticisms, sweeping fixes for California schools
As governor, Steve Hilton, the former Fox News host, would turn to voters, if necessary, for school vouchers, end teacher tenure and institute a cellphone ban for kids under age 14.
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Published September 21‘I felt like I reset my life’: More Santa Cruz County adults returning to school for a second chance
➤ Para leer el artículo en español, haga clic aquí . Yumi Mondragon, 32, originally from Tokyo, Japan, worked a range of jobs in grocery stores and warehouses while raising her four children in Watsonville over the past six years. But she always felt a drive to get her American…
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Published September 21‘Sentí que reiniciaba mi vida’: más adultos del condado de Santa Cruz regresan a la escuela en busca de una segunda oportunidad
El programa Career Advancement Charter, gestionado por la Oficina de Educación del Condado de Santa Cruz, ha registrado un aumento del 332 % en su matrícula desde 2021, a medida que más adultos regresan a las aulas para obtener su diploma de escuela secundaria y perseguir nuevas…
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Published September 21California community colleges can offer up to 12 new bachelor’s degrees under laws Newsom signed
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two laws that determine when community colleges can create bachelor’s degrees and how many they can offer.
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Published September 15Cabrillo College faces estimated $2M budget deficit; President Capps ‘cautiously optimistic’ on stabilization path
As Cabrillo College enters a third year of managing a moderate structural budget deficit, its president says she’s “cautiously optimistic” about their strategy to stabilize the school’s finances. Cabrillo President Jenn Capps told Lookout this week that despite the unstable…
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Published September 10Plan your next step at Cabrillo College’s College & Career Family Night
Choosing a college, planning for a career or figuring out how to pay for higher education can feel overwhelming. Cabrillo College’s College & Career Family Night 2026 gives students and families the opportunity to explore their options, connect with college representatives and…