Monterey County: Incumbent Glenn Church keeps seat
Early results giving Monterey County District 2 Supervisor incumbent Glenn Church a commanding 71% lead over challenger Ramon Gomez were enough for Gomez to concede the race late Tuesday.
In a text message to The Pajaronian, Gomez thanked his family, supporters, volunteers, donors and community...
United Presbyterian Church to close | About Town, Dec. 10
United Presbyterian Church to close
Tarmo Hannula: The United Presbyterian Church on East Beach Street is slated to have its last service Jan. 5 before they close. The congregation has been around Watsonville since 1860. Our reporter Johanna Miller will have an article with more...
Food, What?! holds annual benefit dinner
Event is the nonprofit organization's biggest fundraiser of the year.
Watsonville Film Festival announces scholarship recipient
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville Film Festival (WFF) recently announced the 2022 recipient of the organization’s annual Student Scholarship.
Santiago Meza, who graduated from Harbor High School in Santa Cruz this year, is planning to study film at Santa Monica City College. WFF officials said they were impressed...
Study details rise of mental health crises
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Between June 1 and Aug. 15, law enforcement officers throughout Santa Cruz County responded to 577 calls involving mental health crises, according to a report released Dec. 14 by the Criminal Justice Council of Santa Cruz County (CJC).
The report delves into the...
Federal funds will advance Pajaro River Levee project
SALINAS—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved more than $2.8 million in funding for the Pajaro River Flood Risk Management Project, Congressman Jimmy Panetta announced Tuesday.
The funding will be used to complete the preconstruction, engineering, and design (PED) phase of the project in...
Watsonville police arrest 2 in drugs, weapons bust
WATSONVILLE—A man and a teen were arrested Tuesday morning after police found a quarter kilo of cocaine with a street value of about $17,000, a knife and an untraceable handgun while serving a search warrant on the 100 block of Mañana Lane.
During a traffic...
Photo: Art and Wine in the village
Jerald O’Brien, founder of Silver Mountain Vineyards, pours a glass of 2013 Pinot Noir for Michelle Novicio on Sunday during the 39th annual Capitola Art and Wine Festival. The weekend affair drew thousands to Capitola Village.
Rail-trail controversy continues: Greenway says 10,000 signatures show support for trail plan
On Tuesday, a group of Greenway supporters handed a stack of petitions with more than 10,000 signatures to Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission’s new director Guy Preston.
Ruben Ibarra maintains success in MLB’s minor league system
Ruben Ibarra instantly became a household name for the Chattanooga Lookouts after he was called up to the Cincinnati Reds’ Double-A affiliate two years...
