The food-assistance organization Pajaro Valley Loaves and Fishes has announced a new Executive Director. Margarita Cortez will lead the organization in all aspects of operations and fundraising. Cortez was born and raised in Watsonville, and is a U.C. santa Barabara graduate. She returns to head up the charity that helped her family, after their home was destroyed by the 1989 Loma Prietta earthquake. To learn more about Pajaro Valley Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry and Kitchen, visit their website, at: www.pvloavesandfishes.org.