Thousands fill Aromas for annual festival
Thousands of people poured into Aromas Sunday for the annual Aromas Day, a festival filled with music, food, yard sales, carnival rides and more.
Growing chili cook-off benefits charities
Now in its fifth year, the Aldina Real Estate Charity Chili Cook-off had its largest turnout yet Saturday, with 19 teams competing for the best chili.
Elkhorn Slough receives $685K grant
The Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve received a $685,000 federal grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association.
Family establishes Ernest & Beverley Bontadelli Memorial Fund
Local farmer Steve Bontadelli donated $25,000 to the organization, Agri-Culture, for the purpose of establishing the Ernest & Beverley Bontadelli Memorial Fund.
PHOTO: Dahlia Show returns
The public enjoys viewing hundreds of blooms at the annual Dahlia Show in downtown Santa Cruz Saturday put on by the Monterey Bay Dahlia Society.
Library seeks input on murals
The Watsonville Public Library is seeking input from the public on the final designs for a series of murals.
Robbery spree results in crash
Two men remain at large following a string of robberies Wednesday evening in Santa Cruz and Aptos.
Consultant recommends consolidating mid-county fire services
Mid-county residents could see significant changes to their fire services, if a recommendation to streamline and consolidate two departments is approved.
Orchard Supply Hardware closing all stores
A little more than two years after closing several Orchard Supply Hardware stores, including the Watsonville location, owner Lowe’s Companies, Inc., announced it will close the remaining 99 stores.
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...