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September 16, 2025

The great escape | Try This

"Try This" is a weekly column that celebrates local businesses — especially eateries, watering holes, coffee shops and the like. • Tarmo Hannula Drink: Hotel Paradox cocktails Seeds...

City’s water system needs more than $100M in upgrades, repairs

WATSONVILLE—The City of Watsonville is staring at more than $100 million of much-needed improvements and additions to its water system over the next 10...

Cast out | Photo Gallery

Have a recent photo you’d like to share? Send it to us for consideration by emailing it to [email protected] or mailing it to 21...

49er fanatic thinks back to Super Bowl trips, SF memories

Steve DuFour does not consider himself a very lucky man. Against his better judgment, he decided to not renew his San Francisco 49ers season tickets...

Reward increased for information in kidnapping, murder case

SANTA CRUZ—A group of community members is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case of a man who...

Cabrillo Gallery opens first exhibit of the year

APTOS—Cardboard is a material that nearly everyone has at their disposal. Often used in packaging and shipping, it is usually broken down to recycle...

County’s top spellers compete at County bee

SANTA CRUZ—Young spellers from across the county descended upon UC Santa Cruz Jan. 25 to participate in this year’s county-wide spelling bee, organized by...

Lafferty’s bail increased to $517k | About Town

Charles Lafferty, the suspect in the bizarre projectile case in Prunedale that since February has left dozens of vehicles with shattered windows and damaged...

WPD’s top mental health advocate retires after 25 years

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville Police bade farewell to Master Officer Angel Calderon last week, capping his two-and-a-half decades of service. At an informal upbeat going-away ceremony, scores of...

Issues on the road | About Town

Charles Lafferty, the man arrested last week in the bizarre case regarding numerous vehicles being struck by projectiles over the past 11 months in...
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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...