Guest Commentary | Pajaro floods: Community groups step up

Winter Storm 2023 Relief Efforts

Officials detail plans for student wellness centers in Santa Cruz County

Mayor’s message | Year gets off to wet, windy start

2022: A year of accomplishment and change

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Empower Watsonville hosts annual leadership conference

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Superintendent's Community Report | Students face a behavioral crisis

Name Dropping: Jasmine Nájera new CEO

Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance Names New CEO

Watsonville police rolls out trauma response team to address mental health

Pajaro Valley Unified Introduces Family Engagement Wellness Center

Empower Watsonville Youth puts finishing touches on mosaic in Watsonville

PVPSA unveils new community mural

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Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance Names Interim CEO

Pajaro Valley school district launches expansion of family and student services

Erica Padilla-Chavez prepares to lead Second Harvest Food Bank as CEO - Santa Cruz Sentinel

Leadership Changes at Local Nonprofits

PVUSD leader named region’s Superintendent of Year

Second Harvest names Padilla-Chavez new CEO

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Still serving, just in a different way: Erica Padilla-Chavez will move from PVPSA to Second Harvest Food Bank

Erica Padilla-Chavez To Vacate Role As CEO Of PVPSA - Takes New Position As CEO Of Second Harvest Food Bank

Addressing crime from all angles
 

PVPSA CEO Padilla-Chavez named Woman of the Year by Robert Rivas

Rivas Recognizes Erica Padilla-Chavez as ‘Woman of the Year’ for Assembly District 30

Jorge Zamora sworn in as new Watsonville police chief
 

New, local campaign focuses on Big Tobacco accountability

Domestic Violence in Santa Cruz County is at an All-Time High—What’s the Solution?

County board elects to fund COVID-19 outreach
 

Local Organziations Collaborate To Address Vaping Epidemic

Guest Commentary: Here are some ways we can show up for our youth

Healthcare Untold Podcast with Special Guest Erica Padilla-Chavez, CEO of PVPSA

New Covid-19 Vaccination Grant Targets Hard-to-Reach Santa Cruz County Communities

‘Kids pretty much on their own’: Leaders grapple with Pajaro Valley’s pandemic-fueled youth violence crisis

Pajaro Valley youth group seeks expanded substance abuse services

Free vaccinations, immigration consultations to be provided at Royal Oaks event

Successes, Pitfalls, and Plans for the Future
 

Administrators Face ‘Learning Loss’ as Schools Prepare to Open

Youth Leadership In A Pandemic: A Great Opportunity
 

Heroes In Prevention Honored by PVPSA
 

Rise Together: Focus on Equity
 

Central Coast organizations host clinic in Pajaro to help solve vaccine access inequities

New program aims to expand access to Covid-19 resources

Watsonville Police Chief David Honda to Retire in July

Doctors say tackling rising overdoses and mental health issues is their next task

Santa Cruz County community steps up throughout pandemic

Coast Line | Community immigrant forum set March 18

PVUSD and PVPSA work to mitigate distance learning struggles

A Message From Our CEO

Hard-Earned Wisdom from the Covid-19 Pandemic
 

Experts warn of inequitable vaccine distribution in Santa Cruz County during Lookout event

Watsonville Responds to Recent Uptick in Homicides

PVPSA Named One Of 32 State-Wide Organizations To Receive Elevate Youth California Funding

County Distributes More Than $600K in Health Equity Grants

County Distributes More Than $600K in Health Equity Grants

County to help economically impacted residents with living expenses through a new partnership

CZU Lightning Complex: County resources and what's next as the fire reaches 100% containment

Watsonville High community reeling from 4 recent, sudden deaths

PVUSD Trustees Advance Distance Learning Plan for Students

Community Foundation Aids Farmworkers During Crisis

Community Foundation COVID-19 Check In With Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance

United Way announces 2020 Emergency Food and Shelter Program grant recipients

Watsonville Group Rallies to Address COVID-19 Concerns

Students and Parents Grapple with Online Learning

A Local Miracle: #Community Cares

Fondo Para Indocumentados De La Coasta Central

Dominican Hospital Awards Grants to Six Local Non-Profit Organizations

PVPSA Unveils New Headquarters

Counseling Center Opens Thursday

Pajaro Valley Nonprofit To Open New Office In February

Watsonville bans sale of flavored tobacco

Youth Conference at Mello Center

What's Going On? PVPSA's Soup for a Cause

PVPSA Watsonville Youth Leadership Conference

PVPSA Names New Building After Mayou Family

PVPSA On Track For December Completion

Rebuild, improvements planned for charred Muzzio Park

$7 Million In Grants Taking Bite Out Of Santa Cruz County Crime

PVPSA Receives United Way Community Builder Award

Youth Diversion Program Gaining Statewide Attention

Annual Community Mural Paint Day returns

Get ready to Kick Butts and rid yourself of tobacco

Face to Face: Matthew Merrill and Walter Orion of PVPSA

PVPSA is building resilience for a generation

PVPSA Hosts Inaugural Empower Watsonville Youth Conference

PVPSA Announces Matching Donation Campaign

$9.3 million education grant to support Pajaro Valley students in college journey

PVPSA Breaks Ground On New Facility

Agencia De Prevencion Del Valle De Pajaro Amplia Programas​

Groundbreaking for New PVPSA Home

PVPSA Receives Grant From Monterey Peninsula Foundation

WPD Youth Programs In Spotlight

Watsonville Receives $567K to Combat Minor Tobacco Use

‘Community Dialogues’ Event in King City to Focus on Educational Attainment

Leslie DeRose, Maria Orozco and Kimberly De Serpa: In praise of school counselors

Blazing A Path For Women

Pajaro CAT Spotlight

Peace & Unity March To Be Held Sunday

2017 Heroes In Prevention Award Winners

PVPSA Recognizes PVUSD staff as 2017 Heroes In Prevention

Community Briefs: PVPSA to Honor Award Winners

Zach Friend and Erica Padilla-Chavez: PVPSA helping young people thrive

Stunts Dazzle School Kids

PVPSA Receives $1 Million Grant From First 5 Monterey County

PVPSA Received Funding From Three Government Grants

Council Dishes Out Funds To Organizations

Town Hall Meeting on Alcohol Abuse and Teen Drinking