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Students speak up in Watsonville Rotary speech contest

Three students from Watsonville High School stepped up to the microphone Wednesday in an Annual Speech Contest hosted by the Rotary Club of Watsonville.  The...
Watsonville Certified Farmer’s Market manager, Jesus Madrigal, is shown with a framed proclamation that was handed to him at a recent Watsonville City Council meeting.

Farmer’s Market manager Jesus Madrigal recognized

Watsonville Certified Farmer’s Market manager Jesus Madrigal was recognized at a Feb. 10 City Council meeting with a framed proclamation handed to him by...

Two crashes occur in two days in same location

A pair of crashes in two days knocked out power and tore down two utility poles a few hundred feet apart on Airport Boulevard. The...

Lofgren presents $1.2M check to boost vets building, $900K to Si...

The Watsonville Veterans Memorial Building serves as a meeting place for people who have served in the U.S. military and as a hub for...
LEVEE MONEY The Pajaro River meanders through a course of trees and brush near downtown Watsonville.

Padilla, Schiff secure $54M for Pajaro River Levee

U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla announced Tuesday that he and Sen. Adam Schiff secured $54 million in federal funding for the Pajaro River Flood Risk...
A California Highway Patrol officer takes a man into custody after he found an unregistered handgun in his possession during a car stop.

CHP finds unregistered handgun

A man was arrested following a routine traffic stop in Watsonville Feb. 7 after California Highway Patrol officers discovered a loaded handgun in his...
Watsonville Fire Chief Corey Schaefer (left) is joined by Watsonville’s new Police Chief, Brian Shab

Watsonville welcomes new chiefs

The City of Watsonville officially welcomed its new Fire and Police chiefs at the City Council meeting Tuesday. With the chambers swarmed with family, friends...
A State Parks Rescue swimmer paddles to shore from a pickup that stalled in flood water on Paulsen Road in 2023. New funding could help prevent this annual event.

County to seek federal disaster funding

Santa Cruz County can now apply for roughly $13.7 million in federal disaster recovery funds for “urgent need” infrastructure repairs and mitigation projects tied...
“Lucky” the cowgirl is part of the welcoming group at the opening of the 2024 Santa Cruz County Fair.

Santa Cruz County Fair theme announced

The folks at the Santa Cruz County Fair have chosen a theme for the 2026 fair: “Apple Pies and Starry Skies!” “This winning theme for...
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PVUSD Trustees approve 14-day stay-away letter for Medina

Pajaro Valley Trustee Gabe Medina will be prohibited from entering the PV High campus for two weeks.  In a tense Wednesday meeting characterized by arguments...
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25TH Amendment assumes center stage

At a July 8 NATO press conference, President Trump claimed that the Islamic Republic of Japan had shot 111 missiles at aircraft carrier U.S.S....
Joseph Eaton drops his ballot in the box at the City of Watsonville Civic Plaza voting station on June 2. (Tarmo Hannula/Pajaronian file)

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