Travels with Tarmo: Homeward bound from state’s capital
Editor's note: This is the final part of reporter Tarmo Hannula's trip to the Sacramento area. Stay tuned to The Pajaronian for his future travel exploits.
One the last day of the short road trip my wife, Sarah and I took from Watsonville to Sacramento,...
Time of honor: Santa Cruz County remembers 9/11
Watsonville Fire Battalion Chief Almita Schaefer tells students at Moreland Notre Dame School about the risks and rewards of being a firefighter Wednesday on the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Students and staff at the campus each year have welcomed law...
Winter one-act plays at Aptos High
Aptos High Drama Production presents three, one-act plays that revolve around relationships, and most importantly, the end of them.
METRO bus service changes underway
Big changes are now underway at the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO). As of Dec. 21, METRO is implementing bus service improvements as part of Reimagine METRO, an effort to increase service, adapt to post-Covid travel patterns and create a more useful transit...
Labor Day gathering returns to downtown Watsonville
Live music, information tables, food and speeches was the tune of the day in Romo Park in downtown Watsonville at the annual Labor Day gathering Monday.
Put on by the Monterey Bay Central Labor Council, the event showcased the essence of Labor Day—to pay tribute...
Shooting suspect pleads not guilty
The man accused of gunning down a woman and stabbing her ex-husband at their residence in the Aptos hills on Jan. 30 pleaded not guilty to the charges Wednesday during his second court appearance since his arrest.
Art, stitch by stitch: PV Quilt Show returns to fairgrounds
The annual Pajaro Valley Quilt Show returns to the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Feb. 23 and 24, showcasing more than 300 quilts as well as clothing, purses, dolls, pincushions and more.
Blues legend to perform in Watsonville
Guitar virtuoso, singer and songwriter Joe Louis Walker will be performing at the Appleton Event Center in Watsonville on Dec. 5
Animal welfare, police reform among new state laws
CALIFORNIA—Every year, state lawmakers send hundreds of bills to the governor in hopes they will be signed into law.
Many do not make the cut, and fall victim to the state’s lengthy legislative process. But last year 770 bills became law, and many became effective...
Car fire melts storage shelter
Watsonville firefighter Nate Tapiz douses hot spots in a car fire that erupted on the 100 block of Wagner Avenue Wednesday.
County unveils “transformative” youth crisis center
For years, Santa Cruz County lacked a youth crisis center, meaning that young people experiencing a mental health crisis were taken to overloaded emergency...
