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PVUSD, teachers union enter fact-finding after mediation stalls

July 1, 2026

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PVUSD Chief Business Officer Gerardo Castillo resigns

June 26, 2026

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Advocates call for larger school pesticide buffer zones

June 18, 2026

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Meat markets grapple with price hikes

June 11, 2026

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The Pajaronian’s Male Athlete of the Year: Jacob Jimenez

High School Sports

One of the most difficult situations for a young athlete is having to sit on the sidelines following a major injury. Mostly because they are...

Stuff the Bus campaign returns to help students facing homelessness

Local News

United Way Santa Cruz County and the Santa Cruz County Office of Education have launched the 17th annual Stuff the Bus campaign, with a...

Fairgrounds to demolish sheep and pig livestock barns

Local News

The upcoming Santa Cruz County Fair will look different this year, as the sheep and pig livestock barns are slated for demolition in July,...

Japanese cultural school Kokoro no Gakko marks 37th year

Local News

Kokoro no Gakko, an annual one-week program dedicated to the culture and arts of Japan, wrapped up its 37th year Friday during an open...

Meeting explores BESS facility objection process

Local News

Around 150 people gathered June 28 at Pinto Lake City Park to learn of the next steps on a proposed Battery Energy Storage System...

Local author shines light on notable California woman

Local News

For years, Rose Ann Woolpert heard stories from her mother-in-law about a remarkable woman in the family’s history. The woman was Mary Catherine “Molly” McIntyre...

CRIME, FIRE & COURTS

WPD officer hurt in foot pursuit

June 22, 2026

This story was updated at 5pm, June 22 A Watsonville Police officer was injured on the job Monday morning during a pursuit of a woman...

PVUSD threat suspect arrested

June 19, 2026

Editor's note: this story has been updated with a response from Lookout CEO Ken Doctor. A 22-year-old woman accused of threatening the Pajaro Valley Unified...

One East Lake Avenue crash victim identified

June 16, 2026

One of the teen victims killed in a two-car crash just outside Watsonville Sunday night has been identified as Carlos Angeles from Soquel. His...

Capitola police: man took photos of girls at beach

June 15, 2026

Capitola police are asking for the public’s help after a Soquel man was arrested in connection with an investigation involving children at Capitola Beach. Derek...

OPINION

I recently read “The Cult of Trump” by Dr. Steven Hassan, which was published in 2019—before Mr. Trump was first elected president. Hassan was actually in a cult in the early 1970s: The Unification Church, nicknamed “The Moonies,” so named because its leader was Reverend Sun Myung Moon, a South...