County Supervisor candidate Dutra faces sexual assault lawsuit
WATSONVILLE—A man has filed a civil lawsuit in Santa Cruz County Superior Court, claiming that 4th District Supervisorial candidate Jimmy Dutra molested him when he was 12.
A case management conference is scheduled for Feb. 3.
The Pajaronian typically does not name victims in stories involving...
Policing and Social Equity committee members set
The City of Watsonville recently announced the names of 12 selected citizens who will serve on the new Policing and Social Equity Ad-Hoc Committee, which will dive into the department’s relationship with the community. The City received 26 applications. Council Ad Hoc representatives, Mayor...
Carrie’s Dream fundraiser to be held Sunday
The Fifth Annual Carrie’s Dream Dance Scholarship Showcase and Auction will take place this Sunday at Aptos High School.
PHOTO: A familiar face
Comedian Bill Murray (second from left) stopped by Cowboy’s Corner Cafe in Watsonville for a meal on Tuesday.
Watsonville officials tackle coronavirus concerns as 3 more cases announced
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Since COVID-19 was first identified in Wuhan, China in late December, healthcare professionals, elected leaders and everyday citizens around the world have been looking for answers and trying to unsnarl the constantly-changing situation.
There are now more than 118,000 cases in 114 countries,...
Local ensemble hosts debut performance | News Briefs
Tickets are still available for the Watsonville debut performance of RosaAzul, an ensemble that will perform music and songs from Mexico and abroad. RosaAzul is made up of Jose 'Chuy' Hernandez, vocals, guitar and vihuela, Saul Arteaga, guitarron and Adam Bolaños Scow, violin. It...
Photo: Man shot multiple times near Watsonville
A man was shot multiple times in a strawberry field on the 1400 block on Riverside Road just after 6pm Wednesday east of Watsonville, law enforcement officers said. The victim was flown by rescue helicopter to an out of county trauma center.
This report will...
PHOTOS: Pajaro Valley Chamber celebrates community
With a theme of “Hometown USA,” the Pajaro Valley Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture held its 61st annual Awards Dinner and Auction on Saturday at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. This year’s honorees were Woman of the Year Trina Coffman-Gomez, Man of the Year...
Rainy weather produces several crashes over wet weekend
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—As winter returned along with its company of wet weather, so did higher numbers of crashes across slickened roadways in Santa Cruz County.
There were 44 crashes Saturday and Sunday around the county as on-and-off-again rain came through, said California Highway Patrol officer...
Man arrested for allegedly molesting child at daycare
A Watsonville man was arrested Thursday morning on allegations of sexual abuse of a minor at a Watsonville daycare facility.
Ramon Castillo-Ruiz, 28, was charged with lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14, and possession of a controlled substance. He was booked into...
A community united: cleanup day draws hundreds
Hundreds of people gathered Saturday morning on beaches, in neighborhoods and along riverways to participate in the second-annual Pitch In All Santa Cruz Cleanup...
