Last week, Dr. Farhat-Holzman wrote some 13 paragraphs on lies, pointing the finger almost entirely at President Trump. She even quoted a supposed stat of “30,573 false or misleading claims by Trump.” The good Doctor clearly, like millions of others, …
Freedom Rotary celebrated the Mike Kutsuris Award it recently received in recognition of the club that has been most successful in membership development during the Rotary year. They are in District 5170, a collection of 61 community clubs. The clubs …
The flood-damaged Pajaro Middle School will remain closed for the entirety of the next school year as work crews make repairs, Pajaro Valley Unified School District Superintendent Michelle Rodriguez told parents in a May 8 letter. Students from Hall District …
On Monday, Beatriz Lopez stood in the doorway of the Pajaro residence she shares with 10 family members, recalling the 45 days she spent in the emergency shelter at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. Back home for just a week, …
APTOS—It takes a high degree of talent and persistence to win a championship in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League, which is why it's rare that a baseball team can manage to maintain a level of dominance for multiple years. …
Classes from Gavilan and Cabrillo colleges have joined forces to present a ceramics exhibit at the Gilroy Center for the Arts. The exhibit runs through May at 7341 Monterey St. in downtown Gilroy, with a reception on May 19 from …
This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of May 1-6. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to jreyes@pajaronian.com. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on …
Multiple law agencies are responding to a report of a man with a knife standing on the Spreckels Drive bridge at Highway 1 in Aptos. The incident started at about 11:45am Friday. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office has sent …
A group of Watsonville residents who live near Ceiba College Preparatory Academy have filed a lawsuit against the school, the City of Watsonville and the company that owns the land. The lawsuit states that the City Council erred in February …
A routine traffic stop by Watsonville Police Tuesday led to three arrests after officers reportedly discovered two unregistered guns in the vehicle. According to police, officers were patrolling in the area of Freedom Boulevard and Alta Vista Avenue on Tuesday …
In 2020, the CZU fires ravaged the Santa Cruz Mountains, destroying 1,490 structures and an untold number of trees. A little more than two years later, many of those downed trees washed down streams into the ocean and, during the …
A wealth of road repairs and upgrades around Santa Cruz County are underway, from mud and rock slip outs and roadway washouts, to resurfacing and road surface replacements. Heavy storms and major flooding, from the start of the year into …
In 2022, Watsonville High School student Morielle Mamaril visited nine of the nation’s top universities as part of Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s annual Watsonville Ivy League Tour (WILP). This year, she was accepted to Cornell University, where she will …
Flood meeting set The City of Watsonville has scheduled a community meeting to discuss the flooding in neighborhoods that kicked off 2023. The meeting will take place at Ann Soldo Elementary School’s cafeteria, 1140 Menasco Drive, on May 15 from …
As the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors prepares to approve its $1.04 billion budget—a process that includes presentations from every department later this month—they must consider a grim prediction: a recession will hit this year, and is estimated to …
Mother’s Day tribute Among the residents of the Central Coast exists a mother whom I remain in awe of and hold deep reverence and respect for. Her capacity to “mother” far exceeds what any normal person is capable of. Since …
These young women wear traditional garb from Oaxaca, Mexico as they prepare to dance at the Cinco de Mayo celebration in Watsonville Plaza Friday. Co-presented by the Farmers’ Market, Poesía en la Plaza and Ballet Folklorico Ollin, the event featured …
The interim manager of the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds has a message for the community as the summer draws near: with a team of people ready to help and a community ready for the much-loved event, the fair is on …
California Highway Patrol officer Sam Courtney leads a procession Wednesday for the hearse (second in line) carrying the late Santa Cruz City Fire Capt. Brian Tracy. After a two-year battle with brain cancer, Tracy died April 27. He was born …
A woman died on Carlton Road Monday when her motorcycle collided with a big rig at the corner of Thompson Road around 3:30pm. California Highway Patrol Sgt. Robert Padilla said the woman was traveling southbound on Carlton Road on a …
