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The Pajaronian Photo Gallery, August 2, 2019

A fire that damaged a vehicle at KSBW’s Salinas headquarters Friday night was likely arson, Salinas Deputy Fire Chief Brett Loomis said Monday.

Starting in 2020, consumers will have the power to find out what personal information companies are collecting on them, and to tell them to stop doing so, and to delete it. That’s thanks to the California Consumer Privacy Act, or CCPA, which the American Bar...

Murry Schekman recently retired from a career in education that spanned nearly a half-century. The former Watsonville High School principal has now penned a book on school leadership, using the experience gleaned from his decades of experience. “It’s a new chapter for me,” he said.  Schekman’s educational...

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

In the fall of 2013, Cabrillo College celebrated the opening of a remodeled and expanded Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) center in Aptos. After years of being in various buildings across campus, the department now had a 5,000-square-foot hub that included free tutoring, faculty...

While she can’t quite remember what sparked her interest, Arielle Bennet has known she wanted to be a firefighter since she was a small child. Bennet, 18, has been a part of the Watsonville Fire Youth Academy since last year, and now serves as advisor...

Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s governing body on Wednesday took the first step toward allowing students to vote in district elections and help choose the trustees that represent them. The board voted to form an ad-hoc committee that will talk to students, families and community...