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A collection of images from the Watsonville Strawberry Festival from Aug. 2-4.

One of the oldest documented living things in Watsonville met its end last week to the buzz of a handful of chainsaws.

Of fire alarms and strong winds...

Two people were transported by air ambulance Saturday after the plane they were flying crashed on the runway near Monterey Bay Academy.

The Pajaronian Photo Gallery, Aug. 30, 2019

Watsonville firefighter John Stone (left) joins other emergency workers in dealing with a five-vehicle crash on northbound Highway 1 in Watsonville Jan. 14. Watsonville Firefighter John Stone (left) joins other emergency workers in dealing with one of two crashes on northbound Highway 1 in...

WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley Shelter Services (PVSS) will hold the 38th Annual Mother’s Day Run & Walk on May 8, returning to an in-person event for the first time since 2019. The popular community event has been held virtually the past two years due to Covid-19. But...

The Watsonville City Council in March will consider either shortening the crosswind runway at Watsonville Municipal Airport—or deactivating it altogether—which is the airport’s effort to meet Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) guidelines and keep its pilots safe. That was the message to the City Council Tuesday...

The man who was shot multiple times as he allegedly tried to break into a Seacliff home early June 20 made his first appearance in court Monday.

The Watsonville Buddhist Temple (WBT) is one of the Pajaro Valley’s oldest institutions, having served as a center for both religious worship and community service since 1906. Founded by immigrants who arrived in the Pajaro Valley toward the end of the 19th century, the temple...