PHOTO: 15th annual Down to Earth Women Luncheon
Lynn Drummond (from left), Jaedyn Kett and Leisa Kett wear fancy hats to the 15th annual Down to Earth Women Luncheon Thursday at Driscoll’s Rancho Corralitos. The two-hour event, under pleasant sunny skies, is for women who are involved in, or support local agriculture...
Guitarist returns to Watsonville
Guitarist Chris Cain will be bringing his style of jazz-tinged, blues-soaked guitar and vocals to the ballroom of the Appleton Grill, 410 Rodriguez St. in Watsonville, on Friday.
Factory Sale draws holiday shoppers
Everywhere else has Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, but only Watsonville has the Holiday Factory Sale.
Central Coast water agencies grapple with storm impacts
PAJARO—Pajaro/Sunny Mesa Community Services District, the agency that provides water to the Pajaro area, has lifted a do-not-drink order that came in the wake of the March 11 flood.
The April 7 decision came nearly a month after the Pajaro River levee broke and released...
Watsonville woman chosen as Poet Laureate
Victoria Bañales was the first in her family to attend college, but like many young people she was unsure where her path would take her.
She changed her major several times before settling on a path. That was after she made a discovery about her...
Photo story: man found dead on levee
Watsonville Police secure a crime scene around a section of the Pajaro River levee Saturday morning where a passerby discovered the body of a man hanging from a tree around 9am. Watsonville Police said it appeared the man had been hanging from the tree...
Sergeant retires after nearly three decades with Watsonville Police
A festive farewell lunch Dec. 21 set the tone for the final day of duty for Watsonville Police Sgt. Mike Ridgway as he set his sails toward retirement.
As part of the departure, a 911 dispatcher delivered a statement over the police radio: “This is...
4-car crash snarls morning commute
The California Highway Patrol sorts out a four-vehicle crash on Highway 1 just south of 41st Avenue in Capitola Monday morning.
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...
