Paulsen Road to close during rainy season
Nearly every year, a portion of Paulsen Road in Watsonville floods during winter rains, forcing officials to put up temporary barriers to stop motorists from getting stranded in the deep water. And yet numerous people do just that, ignoring the signs and getting trapped...
Correction: Pajaro Valley Unified School District not planning on increasing class sizes
Pajaro Valley Unified School District is not considering increasing class sizes as a way to address future budget cuts.
In a Dec. 5 story, about the district’s Sustainable Budget Team, The Pajaronian referred to a recommendation by the California Department of Education to “increase kindergarten...
Photo story: Salvation Army’s annual Share Your Holiday event gathers donations
Mariachi de Alma performs at the Share Your Holiday at the Elks Lodge in Watsonville Friday. Headed up by KSBW TV since 1986, the event—in conjunction with the Salvation Army—invited the public and businesses to contribute gifts, food and cash to help those in...
Cabrillo College housing project taking shape
In a little less than a year, Cabrillo College will break ground on a sprawling, multi-story housing project on its Aptos campus, a development that will offer 624 beds for students attending both the college and UC Santa Cruz.
Groundbreaking is estimated to begin in...
The long road to the Lone Star State
In November my wife, Sarah, and I took a road trip to San Antonio, Texas. We packed on over 4,500 miles, averaging around 450 miles a day, stayed in 11 motels and wandered through four states.
While we were lucky to see many amazing things:...
PV High’s school resource officer begins post
On Tuesday morning, seven days after he began his post at Pajaro Valley High School, Watsonville Police Officer Saúl Rodriguez walked through the campus, greeting a handful of students who were making their way to their next class.
Rodriguez is PVHS’s new School Resource Officer...
Sharing student art with the community
Close to 60 students from Hope Services celebrated an exhibit of their art at Studio Judy G in downtown Watsonville Tuesday.
The exhibit was the centerpiece of “A Hope Party!” a three-hour gathering to honor art, community, “and hope, featuring a special exhibition by Hope...
PVUSD facing $5 million in cuts next year
Editor's note: this story has been corrected from an earlier version. The district is not considering reducing class sizes.
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In the coming year, Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s seven-member Board of Trustees—five of them newly elected—must cut $5 million from the budget, with more reductions...
Watsonville kicks off Christmas season
Sierra and Derrick Rodriguez visit Santa and Mrs. Claus Saturday in East Lake Village Shopping Center during the annual Shop Small/Buy Local event. Live Music from the Pajaro Valley High Band, hay rides on a tractor provided by the Agricultural History Project, store specials,...
Stolen pickup leads to weapons seizure, arrests
Three people were arrested Nov. 23 on a string of charges after Watsonville Police got a tip about a stolen pickup.
Watsonville Police spokeswoman Michelle Pulido said officers responded to a call about a stolen truck on the 400 block of East Beach Street, where...
Watsonville’s Jillian Lerma delivers win over Palma in walk-off fashion |...
Watsonville senior Jillian Lerma delivered a walk-off RBI single in the Wildcatz’s 2-1 win over Palma in extra innings in Pacific Coast Athletic League...
