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September 9, 2025

First International Women’s Festival set for Central Coast

La Selva Beach will be the location for the Central Coast’s first International Women’s Festival on March 30.

The long road to the Lone Star State

In November my wife, Sarah, and I took a road trip to San Antonio, Texas. We packed on over 4,500 miles, averaging around 450 miles a day, stayed in 11 motels and wandered through four states. While we were lucky to see many amazing things:...

Photo story: local butchers ready for holiday meat orders

Freedom Meat Lockers General Manager Sarah Lewis is joined by Jeff Bassmann with their award-winning hams as they brace for holiday orders. Lewis said their business is getting turkeys and other meat products at lower costs than previous years, “and we’re glad to pass...

49ers look to build momentum after Garoppolo's solid start

Jimmy Garoppolo starred in the team's first road win of the year, a 15-14 victory at Chicago. He completed 26 of 37 passes for 293 yards, throwing for the most yardage ever by a San Francisco QB in his first start, and led a 14-play drive that set up a winning field goal with four seconds remaining.

Dodgers beat Astros 3-1, force World Series to Game 7

Chris Taylor hit a tying double off Justin Verlander during a two-run rally in the sixth inning , Corey Seager followed with a go-ahead sacrifice fly and the Dodgers beat the Astros 3-1 on Tuesday night to push this dramatic Fall Classic to the ultimate game.

Suspect shot by police identified

Watsonville Police have identified the man shot by an officer Wednesday morning as Isaias Aguilar, 22, a resident of Red Bluff.

Grand Jury looks at Behavioral Health Division

The Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health Division (BHD) is underfunded and understaffed, which hinders its ability to provide services to low-income patients, young people and jail inmates with mental health needs. A lack of bilingual staff, furthermore, makes delivering mental health services to Latinos challenging. That’s...

Full house at Business Expo and Job Fair

Hundreds of people attended the 2024 Pajaro Valley Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture Business Expo Job Fair at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds April 25. “What a wonderful time yesterday seeing everyone having fun while meeting new and old friends,” said Chamber CEO Shaz Roth. ...

County Supervisors approve budget, financial troubles on horizon

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved the 2024-25 proposed budget, a $1.12 billion plan that, while balanced, forecasts future financial troubles amplified by a projected $45 state billion budget deficit, and by more than $100 million in disaster costs that...

Students help spruce up Struve Slough

The organization responsible for keeping Watsonville’s wetlands healthy joined forces with city officials  and a herd of volunteers Saturday to spruce up the Struve Slough trail. Watsonville Wetlands Watch (WWW) Director Jonathan Pilch said the effort included planting 15 coast live oak trees and bringing...
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Prep Athletes of the Week: St. Francis’ Joseph Dayritt, Maya Calfee

The Pajaronian’s Prep Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 1-7. Coaches and athletic directors are...