Watsonville Hospital gets temporary CEO
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Healthcare District Board of Directors on Wednesday unanimously appointed Watsonville Community Hospital Chief Operations Officer Matko Vranjes to serve as interim...
Man arrested after firing gun in public
Watsonville Police collect spent shell casings on the 500 block of Waker Street Saturday. Michelle Pulido, spokeswoman for Watsonville Police, said officers responded to...
PVUSD ethnic studies contract won’t come back for revote
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees will not revisit a decision made in September when it voted to not renew a...
Criminal justice, healthcare and more among new laws for ’23
With a flurry of new laws ready to take effect, the Pajaronian took a look at a handful of the more notable ones, which...
Motorcyclist dies in Highway 129 crash
A Hollister man died Sunday evening in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 129.
California Highway Patrol officer Israel Murillo said emergency crews were dispatched to...
WPD officer dies following 29-year career
Retired Watsonville Police Officer Kraig Kliewer, who retired in July following a 29-year career, died Tuesday.
“It is with a heavy heart that we inform...
Financial help available for California storm victims, but it can be difficult to get
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Soon after President Joe Biden declared a major disaster for the areas of California besieged by a series of atmospheric river storms...
Workers celebrate Labor Day bill signing
WATSONVILLE—Labor, fair wages, equality at the workplace and health care for workers came into sharp focus Monday—Labor Day—for the annual Labor Day Picnic at...
Watsonville Veterans Memorial Building gets a boost
A team of volunteers took on the task to bring new life to the Veterans Memorial Building on East Beach Street in Watsonville by...
Watsonville woman dies in Highway 17 crash
SCOTTS VALLEY—A 73-year-old Watsonville woman died in a solo-vehicle crash on Highway 17 early Tuesday. She has been identified as Maria Isabel Reyes, according...
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...



















