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A group of volunteers has painted a large Black Lives Matter mural on a stretch of Center Street in downtown Santa Cruz in front of City Hall. The project was spearheaded by Santa Cruz artist Abi Mustapha, with help from Arts Commission Vice-Chair Sean...

WATSONVILLE—Willy Elliott-McCrea has been with Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County since 1978. During that time, he worked as a truck driver and a warehouse manager before becoming director in 1988. He saw the organization through a number of crises that increased the need...

Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s Measure M, a $350 million bond that would fund much-needed renovation and construction projects at every school in the district, is so far passing by a narrow margin. Measure M would raise $18.3 million annually by placing $60 per $100,000...

Pajaro Valley Chamber presents: Soaring to New Heights Business Expo. Thursday, April 26 2018 | 4:00pm - 7:00pm at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. In addition to all the great Chamber businesses enjoy food, fun and prizes!! Admission Free and everyone is welcome!

My wife Sarah and I drove through Watsonville today to take a few photos for the Pajaronian and get a sample of how the city feels as we aim toward the fourth week of the stay at home order. Signage was posted at Watsonville...

WATSONVILLE—About 15 people sat quietly in rows of chairs facing an altar of votive candles, flowers, photographs and memorabilia in a carport near downtown Watsonville on Sunday. Just hours prior, an 18-year-old man who, family says, had moved to the U.S. from Oaxaca, Mexico a...

A man died late Saturday night in a fire that destroyed a mobile home in Watsonville.

WATSONVILLE—The Central California Alliance for Health has provided a $3 million grant to Pajaro Valley Healthcare District Project (PVHDP) to help purchase Watsonville Community Hospital. The grant is made available through the Alliance’s Medi-Cal Capacity Grant Program. “Watsonville Community Hospital is a critical provider of needed...

This story has been updated with quotes from people who attended the event. Protests erupted across the United States on Saturday following President Donald Trump’s military attack on Venezuela late Friday. Demonstrations were held throughout the Monterey Bay region, including in Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Salinas and...

WATSONVILLE—Teams of volunteers are working to set the stage for the Santa Cruz County Fair, which returns from a one-year hiatus later this month. From flower plantings to applying fresh coats of paint, volunteers and staff are readying the fairgrounds for a full schedule of...