United Presbyterian Church of Watsonville to close
WATSONVILLE—Rachel Clark clearly remembers the day she was invited to join the United Presbyterian Church (UPC) of Watsonville more than 40 years ago.
Clark had...
County releases Thanksgiving Covid guidelines
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Health officials from eight Bay Area counties on Monday issued a set of guidelines created to keep families safe from Covid-19 during...
Aptos Junior High seeks input for renovated multipurpose room dedication
APTOS—Students at Aptos Junior High School walked into their newly renovated multipurpose room on Feb. 22, and couldn’t help but jump around on the...
Large Watsonville affordable housing project moves forward
WATSONVILLE—A 72-unit affordable housing project on Miles Lane off Freedom Boulevard is moving forward.
The Watsonville City Council at its Tuesday meeting unanimously approved the...
Longtime teacher celebrates 100th birthday
Jean Pogue, who taught thousands of Watsonville High School students math from 1944 to 1982, turns 100 Friday.
George Washington statue relocated
WATSONVILLE—A bust of U.S. President George Washington was removed from Watsonville Plaza on Thursday.
In February Watsonville City Council voted 5-2 to move the...
The local mind behind new PVPSA headquarters
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville native Alex Reynoso has not forgotten his hometown. Nor has the Watsonville High School alumnus (class of 1991) backed away from using his...
Small businesses look to holiday shoppers for support
WATSONVILLE—On Nov. 28, Watsonville joined the annual nationwide shopping movement known as Small Business Saturday, which aims to encourage shoppers to support businesses in...
Year in Review: 2020 in photos
Here are photos from the Pajaronian team that defined this year.
Coronavirus closures
Community comes together
For the record
Hot topics
Saying Goodbye
Bright spots
Pump track coming to Ramsay Park
WATSONVILLE—Soon the area’s mountain bikers and BMX riders will have a haven in the heart of the city.
The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday unanimously...
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...






















