Watsonville Veterans Memorial Building gets a boost
A team of volunteers took on the task to bring new life to the Veterans Memorial Building on East Beach Street in Watsonville by replacing broken windows, pressure washing the front of the building, prepping, varnishing and adding a fresh coat of paint.
The effort...
TODAY: Emergency alert test to cell phones, radio, TV
At 11:20am today, anyone with a cell phone can expect an emergency alert from the federal government.
The alert is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission.
The national test will consist...
Biden declares emergency, frees up federal aid
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—President Joe Biden on Saturday declared a disaster exists in the storm-damaged parts of California, freeing up federal aid to help state and local recovery efforts in Merced, Sacramento and Santa Cruz counties.
Biden’s declaration came hours after Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator...
City voting records show candidates’ views on issues
Watsonville City Councilman Jimmy Dutra and Cabrillo College Governing Board Trustee Felipe Hernandez are vying for the 4th District seat on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors in the Nov. 8 election.
In last week's Pajaronian, we took a look at the candidates’ 500-word...
PHOTO: Cultura Caliente Dance Showcase is May 6
Students prepare Tuesday in preparation for the for the 18th annual Cultura Caliente Dance Showcase May 6 at the Mello Center. Hosted by Watsonville High Dance, the event includes performances by Dance Center, Lakeview Middle School Folkloric Group, Cirque Tumble Cheer, Estrellas De Esperanza,...
Historic boat back home at Monterey Bay
The Western Flyer is a 77-foot wooden boat made famous by expeditions of author John Steinbeck and his biologist friend Ed Ricketts.
The purse seiner has now found a new home in the Monterey Bay.
Built in Tacoma, Wash., in 1937 to fish for sardines in...
Watsonville kicks off Ramsay Park Renaissance Project
Watsonville city officials gathered Friday to break ground on a major renovation and upgrade for Ramsay Park.
The Ramsay Park Renaissance Project is expected to revitalize and transform Watsonville's largest recreation site.
The park now features a community center, the mammoth Soccer Central tent, soccer and...
Green Valley Road work begins
Crews from the Watsonville Public Works Department are starting up two large projects that will affect motor and foot traffic.
On Monday, the Water Service crew began to replace a water main in the southbound lanes of South Green Valley Road between Main Street and...
Disaster relief funds benefit Pajaro flood victims
PAJARO—Community Foundations in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties have teamed up to distribute funding to nonprofits that are aiding flood recovery efforts in Pajaro.
The Community Foundation for Monterey County and Community Foundation Santa Cruz County each activated funds to support storm and flood relief...
Stephen Kessler named 2023 Artist of the Year
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Writer Stephen Kessler has been named the 2023 Artist of the Year by the Santa Cruz County Arts Commission.
Kessler has written a dozen volumes of original poetry, 16 books of literary translation, three collections of essays and a novel, “The Mental Traveler.”...
ICE becomes an autocratic tool
It is generally accepted that, historically, a common survival strategy for autocratic leaders includes forming a personal paramilitary support group. These groups serve to...
