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Today's riddle: Why did the weatherman's cheeks turn pink? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Pajaro Valley school board approves new deputy superintendent position in contentious vote (santacruzsentinel.com) — Pajaro Valley Unified’s board in Watsonville narrowly approved creating a new deputy superintendent position, hiring Modesto administrator Mark Herbst despite intense pushback over timing, salary and process. Many Watsonville teachers and community members argued the role feels insensitive after recent layoffs, while supporters said Herbst’s experience could boost curriculum and student outcomes across local schools.
2. Community, trustees urge against relocating Duncan Holbert Preschool, Renaissance High School (santacruzsentinel.com) — Parents, staff, and trustees in Watsonville are pushing back against a proposal to move Renaissance High School onto Rolling Hills Middle School’s Watsonville campus and scatter Duncan Holbert Preschool’s special education program across multiple elementary schools. Concerns center on preserving Duncan Holbert’s specialized, centralized support system while still addressing serious water contamination and access issues at Renaissance High’s current La Selva Beach site.
3. Mariners crowned SCCAL champion following undefeated season (pajaronian.com) — Watsonville High’s Wildcatz softball team has clinched an automatic CCS Division IV playoff berth despite a tough league season and will travel to face top-seeded Notre Dame of Belmont on Saturday. The story also highlights Aptos High’s undefeated SCCAL title run and their upcoming Division I quarterfinal, but Watsonville players and stats get a solid spotlight.
4. Securing Azure AI Applications: Against Prompt Injection (microsoft.com) — A recent AI security explainer highlights how a chatbot at Chevrolet Watsonville was manipulated into making absurd “offers,” using it as a cautionary tale about prompt-injection attacks. While the piece mainly targets enterprise Azure AI developers, it underscores how even a local dealership’s brand and customers can be exposed when chatbots aren’t properly secured and monitored.
5. Advocates urge Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission to ‘save the tracks' (santacruzsentinel.com) — Santa Cruz County rail advocates are ramping up a “summer of action” to pressure transportation officials to keep rail tracks in place while building out the Coastal Rail Trail, a decision that could shape future transit options for Watsonville residents. Former Watsonville mayor Lowell Hurst joined other speakers urging a hybrid rail-trail design, while county leaders warn of steep costs, long timelines and funding hurdles.
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