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Aptos High senior Ella Boyes finished with a pair of top-five finishes during the finals of the Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships...

Rio Del Mar Beach footpath still blocked

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The long-running fight over access to the Rio Del Mar beachfront walkway took a turn in Santa Cruz County Superior Court on April 24,...

Supervisors tighten immigration enforcement policies

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Santa Cruz County supervisors on Tuesday approved a countywide policy outlining how County employees are to respond to federal immigration enforcement activity, while also...

Mariners crowned SCCAL champion following undefeated season | High school softball

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It took nearly a decade to get it done, but the Aptos High softball team is once again champion of the Santa Cruz Coast...

Aptos, St. Francis get ready for CCS playoffs | High school baseball

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The high school baseball 2026 regular season came to a conclusion last week, which meant it was crunch time for some teams hoping to...

Santa Cruz High junior pens fourth novel

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Olive D. Wilson discovered her love for writing early in life, chronicling her thoughts, experiences and ideas the way many writers do. Over time,...

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Todd Guild - March 16, 2026

The history behind the photo I thought it might be helpful for your readers to have some background on one of the pictures included in my friend Tarmo Hannula's article in the Feb. 27-March 5, 2026 issue of the Pajaronian ("Short drive, big rewards in San Jose"). It’s been over 60...

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