Megan Abbott

WATSONVILLE — As of Sept. 8, a Pajaro Valley Unified School District substitute teacher is no longer employed with the district following a racist, expletive-filled video that was shared on social media. In an email, interim Superintendent…
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Nearly 1,140 Bay Area students have been recognized as semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program — a countrywide competition among high school seniors. These students are among 16,000 semifinalists across the nation — less…
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At Scotts Valley High, a school eight miles north of Santa Cruz, the track is made of dirt. Todd Hoffman, the volunteer coach, calls it the ’70s retro track. And despite years of trying, it’s something he hasn’t been able to upgrade.…
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