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The Pajaronian’s Prep Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 8-14. Coaches and athletic directors are...

MVC’s Anna Conca sets course record at Knights’ Joust cross country invitational | Weeklys Sports Roundup

High School Sports

Monte Vista Christian sophomore Anna Conca put on a record-breaking performance at last week’s 4th Annual Fighting Knights’ Joust cross country invitational in Belmont. The...

St. Francis football uses rushing attack to improve to 2-0 | Weeklys Sports Roundup

High School Sports

St. Francis senior Joseph Dayritt racked up a game-best 226 rushing yards to go along with a pair of touchdowns, and the Sharks defeated...

PVUSD hires new public information officer

Local News

Pajaro Valley Unified School District has hired a new public information officer. Alejandro Chávez will serve as the intermediary between the public and media, and...

Letters to the editor: Sept. 12-18

Local News

Thoughts on “The Cult of Trump” The political chaos is increasing and it's hard to make sense of, so I thought I would give you...

County supervisors wrap-up: nitrous oxide, changes at the Health Services Agency

Local News

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday passed an ordinance that would prohibit the sale of recreational nitrous oxide, and also made...

CRIME, FIRE & COURTS

Motorcyclist dies in Highway 17 crash

September 14, 2025

A San Jose man died in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 17 early Sunday morning. The California Highway Patrol said an unknown person was driving...

Construction to close Main Street intermittently

September 5, 2025

Construction work has begun on Main Street, between 5th Street and E. Lake Avenue, which will mean occasional closures, Watsonville officials said. Work will take...

Watsonville man arrested in fatal DUI crash

September 5, 2025

A Watsonville man has been arrested on suspicion of causing a head-on DUI crash Sunday night near Salinas that left one man dead and...

Man arrested after threatening woman, baby

September 1, 2025

A Watsonville man is in custody following an intense search by multiple law agencies Monday after reportedly threatening a woman’s life and her baby...

OPINION

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Supervisor Felipe Hernandez – September 2025

September 10, 2025

As summer concludes and we transition into the fall season, I am pleased to share updates on recent accomplishments and upcoming initiatives in our district. Summer is always a busy time for infrastructure improvements, community events, and public engagement, and this year was no exception. Road Work The summer construction season...