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Todd Guild
California State Parks
The best investment we make every year is our annual Golden Poppy pass, which allows entry to more than 100 of California’s state parks.
With numerous parks within a short drive in Santa Cruz County – featuring mountains, deserts and beaches, to...
About Town, Week of Dec. 2
Dec. 4, 2019
Tarmo Hannula: In the midst of all this rain there have been a few incredible sunrises and sunsets. On Monday as I stepped off the 69A METRO bus in Santa Cruz the evening sky was opening up into an explosive bouquet of...
Brennan Street work continues | About Town, Dec. 12
Tarmo Hannula: Genaro Garcia Luna, Mexico’s former public security secretary, the very man who brazenly took on Mexico’s chief drug traffickers, has now been arrested and charged with taking millions of dollars in bribes from the Sinaloa cartel, the New York Times reported. His...
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Special events
Festival of Lights (Dec. 14)
Bradley Elementary School and Corralitos Coffeehouse are bringing back the Festival of Lights to Corralitos from 4-8 p.m. at the Corralitos Padres Hall, 35 Browns Valley Road. More than 20 vendors will be selling their handmade items and goods. Come...
Rail Trail design price more than doubles | Consent Agenda
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday approved an additional $207,445 charge from Harris & Associates, Inc. for design services on the Rail Trail Lee Road to Walker Street Project.
In total, the city will now pay the Concord-based company $329,110 to design its stretch of...
Second life | Photo Gallery, Dec. 13
Have a recent photo you’d like to share? Send it to us for consideration by emailing it to [email protected] or mailing it to 21 Brennan St., Suite 14, Watsonville, CA 95076. Please include a brief description of the photo as well as the name...
Full overnight Highway 17 lane closures start tonight
Paving will take place from Granite Creek Rd. to Mt. Hermon Rd.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY– Highway 17 will have full overnight closures in both directions for paving from Granite Creek Rd. to Mt. Hermon Rd. for two nights starting tonight. The full closure hours will...
Santa Cruz Gives campaign close to fundraising goal
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz Gives, the digital giving movement founded by the Pajaronian’s sister publication Good Times and Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County, is close to hitting its goal this holiday season.
The campaign raises money for various nonprofits across the county which support...
County remembers 58 homeless who died in 2019
SANTA CRUZ—For two decades, Santa Cruz County has held a ceremony to remember the homeless people who died during the year.
The annual Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day has long been a somber occasion, often marked by stories of the deceased people. Too often, it is...
Watsonville High celebrates homecoming
Hundreds of Watsonville High School students participated in the traditional homecoming parade Wednesday, which is a precursor to a Thursday rally and the Friday...
