Two crashes, power outage on Riverside Road
Two separate car crashes triggered a huge response from emergency crews, Caltrans and Pacific Gas and Electric on Riverside Road Monday evening and into Tuesday.
Donation caps off Aptos library rebuild
The Aptos branch of the Santa Cruz County Public Library system—which is nearing the end of a complete rebuild—is set to reopen by the end of the year.
On Tuesday, the popular library got a boost when the Board of Supervisors accepted a $394,000 check...
Exhibit celebrates mountain biking in Santa Cruz County
Mountain biking has become one of Santa Cruz County’s most popular sports, and this year the Museum of Art and History (MAH) is paying tribute to its legacy—and looking to its future.
“Trailblazers: The Creative Story Behind Mountain Biking in Santa Cruz County” opened Feb....
Calabasas students plant garden at Whisky Hill Farms
An eager group of fifth graders filed through fresh beds of dirt at Whisky Hill Farm (WHF) in Watsonville Sept. 13, ready to plant their very own seedlings.
Laura Arnow’s fifth grade class from Calabasas Elementary School were there to finally transplant crops they had...
Hard cider business adapts to shelter-in-place
A single door was propped open, with a long table placed just inside of Santa Cruz Cider Company’s Apple City Tasting Room Monday afternoon.
A sign directed customers to the makeshift pickup window, which the owners have set up during the countywide shelter-in-place order.
Natalie Henz,...
Japanese cultural school Kokoro no Gakko marks 37th year
Kokoro no Gakko, an annual one-week program dedicated to the culture and arts of Japan, wrapped up its 37th year Friday during an open house at the Watsonville Buddhist Temple.
Formed in 1989, the school, which translates to School with a Heart, welcomed 53 students,...
Watsonville City Council places sales tax measure on Nov. 8 ballot
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville voters will have yet another enormous decision before them in what will likely be a critical election and moment in the city’s history.
The Watsonville City Council at its Tuesday night meeting placed a half-cent general sales tax measure on the Nov. 8 ballot...
New program aims to bring students back to Cabrillo
WATSONVILLE—Cabrillo College’s Watsonville Center has started up a new program that aims to welcome back and support students who left the school during the pandemic.
Ganas is a two-semester program encouraging previous students, especially those in South County, to return and resume their studies. Students...
PVUSD superintendent looks back on first year
Nearly one year after she took the helm of the county’s largest school district, Pajaro Valley Unified School District Superintendent Heather Contreras sat down with The Pajaronian to talk about her accomplishments, and the ongoing challenges facing the district.
“It’s been a long year, but...
Body found on Larkin Valley Road
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office has opened an investigation after deputies found a body on Larkin Valley Road.
On Oct. 3 at approximately 6:59pm,...
