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We value integrity, transparency, public trust, and quality over quantity. We aim for truth, depth, context, and analysis, not virality, online engagement and speed.

06/19/2026

🍓✨ La historia de Antonia Vega González
“Si yo contara mi historia… es como un sueño ... Pero aquí estoy”.

Acompáñanos a Antonia, dueña de Dulce Farms , en el relato de su trayectoria desde su natal San Martin Peras, Oaxaca hasta los campos de Watsonville. Como mujer indigena mixteca, Antonia nos comparte el orgullo que significa ver el fruto de su trabajo llegar a mercados internacionales y nos cuenta del apoyo a otras mujeres en Esperanza Community Farms

Este mini documental de Noticias Watsonville, por Pedro Gonzalez | Filmmaker Pedro González Rentería, es un homenaje a la resiliencia y el orgullo de todos los agricultores y trabajadores del campo, que alimentan el mundo.

🎬 Mira el documental completo y comparte tu opinión.

Santa Cruz has one of the state’s longest-running Juneteenth celebrations, with events across the county spanning over t...
06/19/2026

Santa Cruz has one of the state’s longest-running Juneteenth celebrations, with events across the county spanning over two weekends. This year marked the city’s 35th anniversary of celebrating this historic holiday for the Black community.

Santa Cruz Local visual journalist Amaya Edwards photographed 8 important Black community leaders. Amaya asked them questions like, “Why do you choose to celebrate Juneteenth?” and “What is something you wish more people knew about Santa Cruz’s Black community?”

To hear the sources in their own voices, Amaya captured audio interviews of: Ana Elizabeth, David Claytor, Cheryl Williams, Reggie Stephens, Esabella Bonner, Justin Cummings, Chelsea Woody and Kelvin Nivens. Swipe for more photos, and make sure to have your volume turned up to hear their responses.

Find the photos with full captions at santacruzlocal.org and at the link in our bio.

Photos/Story by Amaya Edwards

⚽️ 4 DATOS QUE DEBES SABER SOBRE EL MUNDIAL ESTE AÑOEl torneo de este año viene con grandes cambios, incluyendo 16 selec...
06/12/2026

⚽️ 4 DATOS QUE DEBES SABER SOBRE EL MUNDIAL ESTE AÑO
El torneo de este año viene con grandes cambios, incluyendo 16 selecciones más, tres países sede y precios nunca antes vistos.
👉 Cuéntanos, ¿cómo vas a celebrar el Mundial? Y síguenos para ver más noticias locales.

Renaissance High School in La Selva Beach is a continuation school for students who need to make up credits to graduate ...
06/10/2026

Renaissance High School in La Selva Beach is a continuation school for students who need to make up credits to graduate or were expelled from other schools. Due to budget problems in Pajaro Valley Unified School District, the school faces the threat of potential closure. Amid all the news coverage, we wanted to give students the opportunity to visually express and speak about how they feel about their school and the people and places that make it special.

Santa Cruz Local teamed up with biology teacher Ariel Stonebloom during two classes on May 21 on a photojournalism project. About two dozen students took 162 photos on six disposable film cameras. Then on June 2, students reviewed the photos and wrote reflections.

To see the whole photo essay, find the link in bio or go to santacruzlocal.org
Photos by students. Words by

Every school day since January, volunteers with Your Allied Rapid Response, or YARR, have stood watch outside Live Oak s...
06/05/2026

Every school day since January, volunteers with Your Allied Rapid Response, or YARR, have stood watch outside Live Oak schools watching closely for signs of immigration agents, to help immigrant parents feel a little safer. Now, they’re hoping to get more residents to train as legal observers and sign up as volunteer school patrollers for the upcoming school year.

Training opportunities will be posted on their website at santacruzrapidresponse.org and on their Facebook and Instagram pages .scc

Read the story at the link in bio and at santacruzlocal.org

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06/04/2026

El reportero Pedro González te explica cómo van los resultados electorales más recientes para:

    •    Supervisor del Distrito 4 (Condado de Santa Cruz)
    •    Distrito 2 (Condado de Monterey — Pájaro y Las Lomas)
    •    Alcaldía de Santa Cruz

La carrera en Watsonville está sumamente reñida y podría definirse directamente o pasar a una segunda vuelta en noviembre.

Visita el enlace en nuestra biografĂ­a para ver el rastreador en vivo con todos los resultados actualizados al minuto en santacruzlocal.org (http://santacruzlocal.org/).

06/04/2026

Reporter Jesse Kathan walks us through what the current election results are for:

- Santa Cruz Mayor
- District 4 Santa Cruz County Supervisors
- Santa Cruz City Council

Two races are very close, and may end up in November runoffs.

Checkout the full results and more at the link in our bio.

Early vote counts are rolling in as of Tuesday night. In the race for Santa Cruz Mayor, longtime local politico Ryan Coo...
06/03/2026

Early vote counts are rolling in as of Tuesday night. In the race for Santa Cruz Mayor, longtime local politico Ryan Coonerty is leading with more than 53% of the vote. He needs to secure at least 50% to avoid a November runoff.

In the race for Santa Cruz City Council districts 4 and 6, incumbents Renee Golder and Scott Newsome were well in the lead.

For Santa Cruz County Supervisor District 4, challenger Tony Nuñez had secured 50% of the vote, as incumbent Felipe Hernandez and candidate Elias Gonzales trailed.

In Monterey County, incumbent District 3 Supervisor Glenn Church led.

These are early vote counts. More updates are planned in the days ahead and final results will be certified by July 2. Follow along at santacruzlocal.org/resources/election or find the link in bio.

06/01/2026

🗳️Las elecciones primarias ya son mañana. ¿Votaste?
📲Si no has votado aún, aquí tu comunidad te dice por qué es importante votar por un supervisor de condado. Y si todavía no sabes por quién, cómo o dónde votar, no te preocupes, aquí te dejamos toda la info:santacruzlocal.org/voto

05/31/2026

🗳️ ¿Quieres toda la información para las elecciones primarias de este 2 de junio? ¡Aquí te lo explicamos todo! Conoce más sobre los candidatos del Distrito 4 (Watsonville) y Distrito 2 (Pájaro/Las Lomas).

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