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Aptos Times: May 15, 2026

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Family Owned For 35 Years • Aptos, La Selva Beach, Corralitos, Freedom & Watsonville

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May 15 2026 • Vol 35 No. 10

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South County Dominates Educator of the Year Awards

Educators and institutions serving south Santa Cruz County took center stage earlier this month as the Santa Cruz County Office of Education announced its 2026 Educator of the Year award honorees, with Cabrillo College and multiple employees from Pajaro Valley Unified School District being honored. Full Story page 7

A request for $48,000 from Measure Q funds to monitor the algae bloom in Pinto Lake was well received.

County Releases Measure Q Grant Recommendations

Three Candidates Vie for District 4 Supervisor Seat Full Story page 22

Funding for Parks, Cultural Programs, Environmental Cleanup and More Up for Grabs By JON CHOWN The recommendations, issued by the County’s Office of Response, Recovery & Resilience and the Department of Parks, Open Space, and Cultural Services, are for the first round of funding under Measure Q, a voter-approved measure that dedicates 40 percent of its annual revenue to a competitive grant program. ... continues on page 4

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From Elementary to TK-8, Former and Current Staff and Students Gather to Remember the School’s History Full Story page 16

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SANTA CRUZ — Santa Cruz County officials have released preliminary funding recommendations for the inaugural Measure Q Grant Program, revealing the initial thought process in determining how roughly $2.7 million will eventually be spent on different projects in the county.

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