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05/17/2024

Dozens of people gathered in downtown Watsonville Friday afternoon to celebrate the completion of a new large outdoor mural at Community Bridges at the corner of Main Street and West Lake Avenue.

05/17/2024

A trio of local baseball teams have been preparing this week for the upcoming Central Coast Section baseball playoffs.

05/17/2024

Work continues on the installation of large tile panels in the eighth phase of the ongoing mosaic mural project, titled Watsonville Brilliante, which has covered much of the parking structure at the corner of Second and Rodriguez streets.

05/17/2024

Three people were arrested early Thursday morning following a high-speed chase and a crash on Highway 17.

05/16/2024

Editor's note: This is part two of photojournalist Tarmo Hannula's recent trip to Sacramento.

05/16/2024

Earlier this year, Jennifer Carrera received notice from her insurance company that they would not renew her insurance, citing the high risks of wildfire in her area.

05/16/2024

Watsonville High junior Katelynn Ruiz and several other local athletes are set to compete in this weekend’s Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships in Gilroy.

05/16/2024

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of May 6-12.  

05/13/2024

A Watsonville man was arrested on suspicion of DUI Monday afternoon after a two-vehicle crash.

05/13/2024

A local group is calling on the nation’s largest berry grower to cease the use of pesticides on farm fields located near schools.

05/12/2024

A Santa Cruz man died May 10 when the SUV he was driving plunged over a cliff and crashed onto the rocky shoreline on the west side of Santa Cruz County after he briefly fled from police.

05/10/2024

Watsonville city officials gathered Friday to break ground on a major renovation and upgrade for Ramsay Park.

05/10/2024

Deb Moore sets up a display of vintage felt Pennants Thursday at Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds as part of the the two-day Goat Hill Fair, an antiques and vintage show and sale.

05/10/2024

After a late spring rain storm hit the area over the weekend, UC Santa Cruz students continued their protest of the Israel-Gaza war, occupying the University’s Quarry Plaza in an action meant to pressure the school into divesting from companies …

05/10/2024

Pajaro Valley Arts (PVA) Board of Directors has chosen Miriam Anton as their new Executive Director.

05/10/2024

California road trips to the desert, the State Capitol, the San Joaquin Valley, the Bay Area or the Sierra foothills have been turning up a bounty of rewards for my wife, Sarah, and me.

05/09/2024

Hundreds of women—many attired in wide-brimmed hats festooned with flowers—gathered at Driscoll’s Driscoll’s Rancho Corralitos Thursday afternoon for the annual Down to Earth Women Luncheon.

05/09/2024

The 40th-annual Mother’s Day Run and Walk is set for Sunday morning at Pinto Lake County Park. 

05/09/2024

In 2023, the Watsonville High softball team finished with a winless record in the top-tier Gabilan Division by going 0-14 in league play.

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