Notes and news from the April 8 and April 22 regular meetings of the Patagonia Town Council.
PRT Staff Reporters
Sheriff’s Blotter (May, 2026)
A log of calls to the Sheriff’s office from eastern Santa Cruz County in April.
Town Council schedules April 22 CPBA hearing to precede regular meeting
The half-hour public hearing will allow citizens to voice concerns regarding soil protections that should be included in the Community Protection and Benefit Agreement for the Hermosa Project.
With Patagonia Montessori School set to close, principal writes letter to community
PMES’s board of directors voted on March 19 to close the school at the end of the fiscal year. Here is a letter with background on the situation from Jessie Beebe, the school’s principal and superintendent.
The PRT Weekly News Bulletin for April 8-14, 2026
News, listings and regal ringneck snake photos for Elgin, Sonoita, Canelo and Patagonia
Sheriff’s Blotter for March, 2026
A log of calls to the Sheriff’s office from eastern Santa Cruz County in March.
Town Council notes for March 2026 meetings
News from the Patagonia Town Council’s March 11 and 25 meetings.
Download the April 2026 issue of the PRT
Click here or on the image below to download a PDF of the April 2026 print edition of the PRT.
Animals testing positive for rabies, County says
Here is the latest alert issued by Santa Cruz County Health Services, in English and en espaňol.
Patagonia man arrested in connection with 2025 traffic death
Authorities say Jack Crawford, 52, was taken into custody for failure to stop at the scene of an accident involving death.
