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October 17, 2026

PV trustees approve plan for free eye tests, glasses

The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday unanimously approved a plan to provide free vision screenings at most of its elementary schools, and free glasses to students who need them.

Suspect wanted for allegedly shooting man in face

Santa Cruz Sheriff’s deputies are looking for a man who allegedly shot another man in the face before fleeing early Thursday morning.

Commission approves drive-thru Starbucks

The Watsonville Planning Commission approved a drive-thru Starbucks in the Watsonville Square Shopping Center Tuesday, one of two such coffee shops in the works for the city.

Watsonville City Council to consider options for crosswind runway

On both sides of Watsonville Municipal Airport’s two runways lay so-called airport safety zones, where development is either limited or restricted. With limited space left for the city to develop—and with mandates for new housing from the State of California—those safety zones will be at...

Santa Cruz County moving to Yellow Tier Wednesday

Watsonville coronavirus
Santa Cruz County is moving to the looser restrictions of the Yellow Tier starting Wednesday, May 19, county health officials announced Tuesday.  Here are some of the key changes that will start Wednesday, according to the county’s press release: Bars may open indoors at 25% capacity, or...

Exhibit on body art comes to PV Arts

Roberta Valdez shows a ceramic work by Britton McFetridge. Valdez is the curator of the current exhibit at PV Arts in Watsonville. (Tarmo Hannula/The Pajaronian)
A new art exhibit is going up at PV Arts at the Porter Building in downtown Watsonville and runs from Aug. 4 through Sept. 19.  “Body Marking: Art, Ritual & Story” explores global practice of marking the body as a form of personal expression, cultural...

Watsonville man shot in attempted homicide

WATSONVILLE—A Watsonville man was shot early Monday morning in front of a home on the 100 block of Paseo Drive in Watsonville. Watsonville Police Sgt. Brian Fulgoni said police received a call around 2am about some form of disturbance. Around that time police also received...

About Town, Week of Aug. 5

About Town, Week of Aug. 5

Hemp fields OK’d for Pajaro farmlands

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday OK’d an industrial hemp pilot program that will allow cultivators to set up shop just 1,000 feet away from Pajaro’s residential areas.

Man dies from shark attack at Santa Cruz County beach

Santa Cruz county shark attack
WATSONVILLE—A 26-year-old Santa Cruz County man died Saturday after he was mauled by a great white shark near Manresa State Beach.  The victim has been identified as Ben Kelly, a prominent surfboard maker and a well-known figure in the surfing community. According to California State Parks...
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Saldana’s record-setting performance lifts ‘Catz flag football over PCS | Weeklys...

The Watsonville High girls flag football team extended their win streak to four following a crushing 40-0 victory over Pacific Collegiate School in Pacific...