16 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY AUGUST 27-SEPTEMBER 2, 2026 www.montereycountynow.com SARA RUBIN DANIEL DREIFUSS Clockwise from top: Water flows heavily in the Pajaro River after seasonal rains, shown here in December 2023 as it nears its mouth to the Pacific Ocean in Watsonville. Lauryn Tagashira is among the CSU Monterey Bay students studying biodiversity in the Pajaro River. The town of Pajaro is situated next to the river’s levee, making it vulnerable to flooding, as happened most recently in 2023. Habitat For All SURABHI NAIR
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