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Scouts BSA Troop 599 celebrates 100 years

When Assistant Scoutmaster Michael Baker talks about Troop 599, he doesn't start with camping trips or merit badges. He talks about leadership. “For me, scouting in...

PVUSD Trustees renew school resource officer contracts

The Pajaro Valley Unified School District board voted Wednesday night to renew contracts that will keep school resource officers in three high schools across...

From Our Archives: In Uniform

The Moreland Notre Dame Brownie troop lines up for an event in Watsonville on Dec 17, 1956.

Morning rollover crash snarls traffic

Emergency officials deal with a two-vehicle crash on Highway 1 in Watsonville Wednesday morning. The California Highway Patrol said a Toyota sedan and a...

Driscolls facing class-action lawsuit

Watsonville-based berry giant Driscoll’s is facing a federal class-action lawsuit alleging the company misled consumers by marketing its conventional strawberries as safe, sustainably grown...

Community invited to plant fairground flowers

The Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Foundation is looking for volunteers to plant flowers for this year’s fair. Every year volunteers help plant more than...

Obon Festival set for Sunday

The public tests their rhythmic skills alongside members of Watsonville Taiko during the annual Obon Festival in 2025 at the Watsonville Buddhist Temple. The...

Fourth suspect caught in June 11 stabbing

A June 11 stabbing in Watsonville that left a man injured has now led to a fourth arrest after the investigation led detectives into...

Gratitude, and Committed to the Work Ahead

Maria came to us with a molar that had been throbbing for months. She'd been managing the pain with ibuprofen—not because she was ignoring...

Offering a new hope

Gisselle Padilla spent much of her childhood translating for her parents, who worked in the strawberry fields after immigrating from Mexico. Years later, she found...
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ARTS & CULTURE

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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