Santa Cruz County Chamber announces new leaders
The Santa Cruz County Chamber announced its 2022 Chamber Board of Directors with a new Chair and Vice Chair, and added five new Board members to its team.
Alan Smith, attorney at the Grunsky Law Firm, will be leading the Chamber as its new Board...
Former Pajaronian Sports Editor dies
By Lane Wallace, Special to the Pajaronian
Bob Todd, the former Sports Editor of The Pajaronian, died Jan. 12 at his home in Bishop, Inyo County, after a short illness. He was 57.
After attending Cabrillo College, Todd worked at The Pajaronian from 1984 to 1995,...
Annual fundraising exhibit returns to Pajaro Valley Gallery
The Pajaro Valley Gallery will be celebrating the opening of “Take Aways: Art to Go!” this weekend, with an opening reception on Sunday from 2-4 p.m.
Salvation Army, County officials look to help homeless in time of COVID-19
WATSONVILLE—The Salvation Army in Watsonville is continuing most of its services for homeless people, even as the COVID-19 pandemic forces many businesses and services to temporarily shut their doors.
“We’re planning to help where we can,” said Lt. Raymundo Jimenez, who oversees the location, along...
Cabrillo Stage takes on “In the Heights”
The Rotary Club of Watsonville helped set the stage June 12 for the upcoming musical theater production by Cabrillo Stage at their weekly lunch meeting.
“In the Heights,” the Tony award-winning play by “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, runs from July 11-Aug. 4.
“This theater piece speaks...
Firefighters make headway on Estrada Fire; evacuations could lift today
Update (1pm, Oct. 16)
The Cal Fire San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit (CZU) announced that the evacuation orders put in place Friday evening in response to the Estrada Fire have been changed to evacuation warnings.
It also announced that the fire was 25% contained.
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Millions awarded to local health centers | News Briefs
Roughly $4.1 million in grants were awarded to health care centers across the Central Coast.
The grants were announced on Sept. 29 by Rep. Jimmy Panetta. The money will support healthcare for underserved communities, and funds will be funneled primarily toward efforts to expand Covid-19...
Martinelli’s celebrates anniversary with holiday treat
Hundreds of people joined a celebration of the eight-year anniversary of the S. Martinelli Company Store on Harvest Drive Thursday during an ice cream social.
To mark the return of the holidays, Martinelli’s offered up samples of its Apple Cider & Cranberry Jam Ice Cream.
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Order restored in Mexico, president says
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that order had been restored after a federal operation killed Nemesio Oseguera, known as “El Mencho,” the longtime...
