3-car pile-up slows Freedom Blvd.
WATSONVILLE—Firefighters were busy dealing with a 3-vehicle crash this morning on Freedom Blvd.
Watsonville Police traffic officer Sjon Tol said the male driver of a Mitsubishi Galant failed to notice traffic had stopped on southbound Freedom Boulevard just north of Main Street at 9:55 a.m....
Carrillo sentenced to life in prison without parole
SANTA CRUZ—The man who slaughtered Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller during a violent crime spree two years ago was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Steven Carrillo, 34, also received prison time for attempting to kill four other...
County observes MLK Day
A large bronze sculpture of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stands in the quad of Cabrillo College in Aptos.
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday that marks the birthday (Jan. 15, 1929) of the Nobel Peace Prize winner and champion...
Sunday forum will discuss pesticide alternatives | News Briefs
The Campaign for Organic & Regenerative Agriculture (CORA) is organizing a forum about alternatives to pesticides. CORA is a grassroots organization of residents living in Pajaro Valley and Monterey Bay, dedicated to creating a more environmentally friendly agriculture system.
Speakers at the forum will discuss...
Watsonville community split on removal of Washington statue
WATSONVILLE—More than 100 members of the community voiced their opinions on the possible removal of the George Washington bust from the Watsonville City Plaza at Monday’s Parks and Recreation Commission meeting.
The public forum lasted more than three and a half hours and was littered...
Wetstein, Goodman named Aptos Chamber Man, Woman of the Year
The Aptos Chamber of Commerce recently named Cabrillo College President Matt Wetstein and Lifespan Founder Pam Goodman its Man and Woman of the Year.
Faced with another bicycle crash, city moves forward on safety plan
The Watsonville City Council moved forward with a plan Tuesday to improve pedestrian and traffic safety, and the decision could not have been more timely.
Event to engage Watsonville with ongoing immigrant justice project
WATSONVILLE—For the past three years, UC Santa Cruz’s (UCSC) We Belong research project has aimed to elevate immigrant voices, strengthen local community coalitions and inform local policy.
And next week, their work will be on display during a special event in downtown Watsonville.
We Belong grew...
PV High students demand equal treatment
Two weeks ago, a group of Aptos High School students and staff picketed in front of the school to publicize their concerns about losing the school’s seven-period schedule.
The loss of the extra class at Aptos High was seen as a necessity after the Pajaro...
Prep Athletes of the Week: MVC’s Boston Ashe; St. Francis’ Maya...
The Pajaronian’s Prep Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 8-14. Coaches and athletic directors are...
