Watsonville Police corporal honored for life-saving actions
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville Police Corporal Isaak Rodriguez was honored during a recent City Council meeting for his “heroic actions” that helped save the life of an...
PHOTO: Seacliff pier demolition continues
A crew from Granite Construction continue to nibble away at demolishing the storm-battered wood pier at Seacliff State Beach Tuesday. Only a few pilings...
PHOTO: PVUSD teachers travel to San Francisco for union convention
Nelly Vaquera-Boggs (right), president of the Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers, stands with union members from the Pajaro Valley Unified School District on March...
Pajaro flood victims get a helping hand
PAJARO VALLEY—A growing list of helping hands during the flood crisis that struck Pajaro recently continues to dole out badly needed goods and services.
On...
Newsom requests presidential disaster declaration for Monterey, Santa Cruz counties
PAJARO—Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday requested a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration that would allow for federal assistance in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties, in...
PHOTO: Highway 152 reopens after landslides block road
Motorists navigate a single lane section of Highway 152 (Hecker Pass) Monday. Officials opened the conduit between Watsonville and Gilroy to traffic in both...
State Superintendent visits shuttered Pajaro Middle School
PAJARO—Pajaro Middle School will remain closed for the rest of the school year after a flood on March 11 damaged half the classrooms, Pajaro...
Pajaro residents return to destroyed homes
PAJARO—On Thursday, Beatriz Lopez returned to the small apartment she shares with 10 family members on Associated Lane in the flood-ravaged town of Pajaro,...
Pajaro Valley Arts’ ‘Art To Go!’ now on display
WATSONVILLE—The 10th annual “Take Aways: Art to Go!” exhibition has opened at Pajaro Valley Arts in downtown Watsonville. More than 900 works, spanning a...
Arte Del Corazón founder describes inspiration
Since December 2019, Arte Del Corazón has held pop-up markets where the Pajaro Valley community can meet and buy art from local creators. Their...
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...






















