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June 15 2026 • Vol 35 No. 12
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Aptos High Athletics Wins Pat Lovell Award
Aptos High School has won the Pat Lovell Award for the fifth time in a row and remains the only school in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League to win it. Full Story page 7
RTC Claims Quiet Title to Lot in Heart of Aptos
South County Valedictorians and Salutatorians Full Story page 6
Bayview Hotel, Trout Gulch and Betty’s Face Loss of Parking By JON CHOWN The RTC filed a complaint to quiet title the property against Laurie Negro and Juan Valledor, the owners of Trout Gulch Crossing, and Cristina Locke, owner of Bayview Hotel, on Oct. 2, 2023. The complaint was amended weeks later to include Betty 41st LLC, known to the public as Betty’s Burgers. ... continues on page 4
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As the June 2 primary election results continue to be tabulated, Watsonville Vice Mayor Tony Nuñez holds a large lead in the District 4 supervisor race, so large he might not have to face a challenger in November. Full Story page 10
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The Santa Cruz Regional Transportation Commission claims it owns a large chunk of the parking lot in front of the Bayview Hotel, Trout Gulch Crossing and Betty’s Burgers, and while the dispute has been simmering in court since 2023, a trial is finally set to start June 18.
Tony Nuñez Leads Big In District 4 Supervisor Race
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