A call to local artists
The City of Watsonville has sent out a call to local artists to help create a mural for the new nature center coming to Ramsay Park.
As part of the Ramsay Park Renaissance Project, community members are invited to provide input on the mural design,...
Down to Earth Women Luncheon returns
The 10th Annual Down to Earth Women (DEW) Luncheon will be held on May 11 at Driscoll’s Rancho Corralitos, 242 Corralitos Road, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Photo: Window work underway at St. Patrick’s
Miguel Cervantes works on repairing the frames for the windows at St. Patrick’s Church in Watsonville. He said the work is in the final stages for the stained glass windows at the church that was designed by famed architect William H.Weeks in 1903.
Council to weigh budget cuts, cannabis rules adjustments Tuesday
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council at its Tuesday night meeting will take its first look at the proposed restructured budget for the 2020/21 fiscal year, which includes seven layoffs and the elimination of all sports programs.
The council is also expected to make major changes to...
Changing weather | Photo Gallery
Do you have a recent photograph you’d like to share? Send it to us for consideration by emailing it to [email protected] or mailing it to 21 Brennan St., Suite 14, Watsonville, CA 95076. Please include a brief description of the photo as well as the name...
Man accused of killing his wife pleads not guilty
SANTA CRUZ—The Watsonville man accused of killing his wife, and then leaving her body in a vehicle near where she worked in Santa Cruz, made his second appearance in Santa Cruz County Superior Court Thursday, where he pleaded not guilty.
Cesar Antonio Hernandez, 47, is...
Try This | Oct. 4
Try This is a weekly column that celebrates local businesses — especially eateries, watering holes, coffee shops and the like.
Food: Jack’s Cigars Sandwiches
Since The Pajaronian moved downtown to Brennan Street in July I have enjoyed the wide range of businesses and other outlets that are now...
Tsunami warning issued after Russian earthquake
Officials from the National Weather Service have issued a tsunami warning after magnitude 8.7 earthquake occurred at 4:25pm 80 miles southeast of Petropavlovsk, Kamchatka in Russia.
The resulting tsunami is expected to hit California’s coastal regions at about midnight.
According to the National Weather Service, a...
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...
