Arts & CultureFrom our Archives From Our Archives: Labor Camp By Tarmo Hannula - December 19, 2025 733 Photo by Sam Vestal/Pajaronian archives Barracks begin to take shape at the Gondo Labor Camp near Hecker Pass Road in 1955. Built on the land of Eugene Gondo, the camp would eventually open its doors to more than 500 Mexican field workers. (Sam Vestal/Pajaronian file) RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR From our Archives: Groundbreaker From Our Archives: Holiday Prep From Our Archives: School Fundraiser LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply Please enter your comment! Please enter your name here You have entered an incorrect email address! Please enter your email address here Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Please sign me up for the newsletter Yes No 7,695FansLike4,949FollowersFollow2,895FollowersFollow ARTS & CULTURE Watsonville holds vigil for woman shot and killed by ICE January 8, 2026 Around 150 people gathered in Watsonville Plaza Thursday night in a vigil for 37-year-old Renee Nicole Macklin Good, who was shot and killed by... Watsonville boys’ soccer extends win streak to three | Weeklys Sports... January 8, 2026 2026 Santa Cruz County Fair theme contest underway January 6, 2026 Opinion Letters to the Editor Dec. 31-Jan. 6 December 30, 2025 A Year of Service, Growth, and Civic Health in Watsonville December 30, 2025 Letters to the Editor Dec. 12-26 December 23, 2025