Agriculture Tech degree launches at Cabrillo College
Cabrillo College has announced the launch of a new Associate of Science degree in Sustainable Agriculture Technology.
Letters to the Editor, Nov. 22
Incidents of convenience
Please realize that there are more guns in our country than there are people. That came to light again in one of...
Karma on the diamond
Congratulations St. Francis baseball! I hardly recognize you now. You are proof that the karmic wheel does turn, sometimes slowly, but it does turn....
Letters to the Editor, Dec. 14, 2023
Flood risk remains high
Regarding the article “County issues ‘plea’ for Pajaro levee repairs” in the Pajaronian on Dec. 8, I paid my attention to...
Letter: Need a true bridge on Murphy Crossing
Building a real bridge over Pajaro River on Murphy Crossing Road “needs to be an immediate priority," according to an editorial in the Santa...
Movie Review: 'Lady Bird' is a real, funny, moving coming-of-age story
“Lady Bird” is a story about people, about finding one’s self and about being comfortable in one’s skin. There are no real villains, there’s hardly any fluff and there are no end-of-the-world stakes here — even if the titular character feels as if everything happening to her might as well mark the end of times. This film is real. It doesn’t pander to its audience and it takes its time to build up its characters, which carry it from start to credits.
Holiday hopes, gratitude from Mayor Jimmy Dutra
By Jimmy Dutra, Watsonville Mayor
The holidays are typically the happiest time of the year. However, this has not been a typical year. Our businesses...
Laina Farhat-Holzman, June 3: Where are the university grownups?
For some years now, we have seen a transformation in university life that does not bode well. These changes are in line with changes in public behavior in our society at large, a general coarsening of language, ideas and actions.
Letter: Does County care about Pajaro?
One has to wonder if our elected County officials really care about the people of Pajaro. Presently, an H2A housing project is proceeding in...
True & real community
Question: “When you look at humanity what surprises you most?”
Answer: “Man, because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices...
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...




















