Watsonville Film Festival invests in local talent
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville Film Festival announced the launch of its 2023 Cine Se Puede Fellowship, a program designed to support emerging Latine filmmakers in the...
PVUSD moves Watsonville High principal, names interim
Pajaro Valley Unified School District officials have replaced Watsonville High Principal Clara Fernandez, three years after she took the helm of the school.
In her...
“Know their names” event memorializes dead Gazan children
Many of the several dozen people gathered at the Santa Cruz County Government Center Friday afternoon were in tears as Rolla Alaydi described her...
Lt. Governor visits Capitola
CAPITOLA—After California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis bought several slices from Pizza My Heart in Capitola’s storm-ravaged Esplanade on Wednesday for herself and the retinue...
Nerdville Watsonville returns for third year
The third annual Nerdville Watsonville will take place June 25. The event is described as a “fun and family friendly day of anime, cosplay,...
Santa Cruz County Supervisors approve ordinance banning force against kids
SANTA CRUZ—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance that would prohibit companies forcibly transporting children. Also under the...
Nature photographer aims for Open Studios
Corralitos artist Sylvia Valentine is gearing up to show her original nature photography in the annual Open Studios Art Tour.
Her photography stems from her...
PHOTO: Warriors, Kaiser Permanente pitch in at Second Harvest
Members from the Santa Cruz Warriors and Kaiser Permanente doctors joined forces with staff at Second Harvest Food Bank Tuesday morning in Watsonville to...
Briefs: Former Pajaronian editor to sign books
Former Pajaronian editor to sign books
In 1971, three men pulled off a daring robbery of an armored car in the Central Valley and escaped...
Croatian students visit Watsonville
How much can you cram into a three-week trip to a foreign country?
A lot.
That’s the answer for a group of seven teens and a...
Aptos takes down Watsonville in battle of the ‘Black and Blue...
At one time in the teams’ long history, Aptos and Watsonville were nemesis on the gridiron as members of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic...





















