Kaiser grants $150K to help homeless families
Kaiser Permanente has granted $150,000 to the Watsonville-based Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County, Inc. (CAB) to provide housing resources to 75-100 homeless or “housing-insecure” families in South County, according to a press release.
Virtual forum aims to encourage women leaders
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Women in Leadership for Diverse Representation (WILDR) will host a series of free virtual forums aiming to inspire and encourage women to...
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...
Two arrested in Fentanyl bust
WATSONVILLE—Two people were arrested after a lengthy probe from Watsonville Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit helped seize more than three dozen Fentanyl pills that...
PHOTOS: Strawberry Festival takes over downtown Watsonville
The annual Watsonville Strawberry Festival returned to its three-day format from Aug. 5-7.
Aptos woman pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter
SANTA CRUZ—An Aptos woman who stabbed her husband to death during a domestic fight in 2019 pleaded guilty in Santa Cruz County Superior Court...
Arson suspected in park fire | Photo
The Watsonville Police Department has launched an arson investigation regarding the incident.
Highway 101 rezoning a major issue for Aromas in March election
By ERIK CHALHOUB, special to the Pajaronian
AROMAS—With San Benito County officials eyeing potential development along Highway 101 as a way to capture much-needed sales...
One dead in San Juan Road crash
A 67-year-old Salinas man died and another man was injured early Wednesday morning in a head-on crash on San Juan Road near Aromas.
California...
Watsonville Strawberry Festival back to a three-day event
The Watsonville Strawberry Festival is returning in full force this year, back to a three-day event for the first time since 2019.
The popular event...
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...






















