New officers welcomed at Watsonville Police
Watsonville Police Department formally welcomed five new officers at a promotional badge pinning and awards ceremony Wednesday.
Close to 150 people packed the City Council...
Farms to open doors to the public
Starr Linden and Andy Griffin stand on a gentle slope overlooking part of their sprawling Watsonville farm, each of them taking turns describing the...
Pajaro Middle School students could return for the 2024-25 year
When the Pajaro River Levee broke during heavy winter rains in March, floodwaters rushed into the town of Pajaro, displacing hundreds of residents and...
Power plant fires explored at Town Hall meeting
Monterey County officials hosted a town hall meeting Sept. 20 to allow residents to get information and share concerns about three fires at the...
Granite Construction sustainability manager honored at UN
A local woman who leads Granite Construction’s sustainability program traveled to New York on Sept. 17, where she was recognized by the United Nations’...
Man who arranged sex date with teen gets probation
A Watsonville man who last year arranged a meeting for sex with someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl was sentenced Thursday to two...
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...
New laundromat opens in East Lake Village
A new laundromat has opened in the East Lake Village Shopping Center.
Owner Robert Ruiz said Laundry Room features 30 driers and 35 heavy-duty washing...
Watsonville resident: beware the ‘grandparent scam’
A Watsonville woman nearly lost thousands of dollars Wednesday by falling victim to a version of the so-called “grandparent scam.”
According to the Federal Communications...
PVUSD trustees approve new Assistant Superintendent contract
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved the contract for a new assistant superintendent to oversee the district’s 16...
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...
