One killed in fiery early-morning crash
Update 1:50pm: The repairs are now expected to take until 11:59pm on Sunday.
One person was killed early Sunday morning in a solo-vehicle crash on the 800 block of Walker Street when their car plowed into a large utility pole.
The impact, which occurred just after...
Jimmy Panetta stresses the dire impacts of budget cuts on local health
Proposed cuts by the Trump administration would be devastating for new mothers, children, immigrants, seniors and lower and middle class community members, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-19th District), who represents much of Santa Cruz County, told a packed town hall meeting Friday.
Medicare and Medicaid are...
Bradley Elementary student, father killed by suspected DUI driver
A Bradley Elementary School student and his father were killed March 22 in Merced County by a suspected drunk driver, the Merced County CHP said.
Noah Reyes, 13, and his father, Adrian Reyes 40, were traveling north on State Route 165, south of Turner Avenue...
A look at artist Coeleen Kiebert and students
The artwork of Coeleen Kiebert, a long-running sculptor and educator in the Monterey Bay Area, is the center of focus in the latest exhibit at Pajaro Valley Arts, “Art & Spirit.”
The show showcases Kiebert’s legacy and the work of her longtime students, highlighting art...
Donations provide a new dining area at Salvation Army
Donations from local agencies have led to the completion of a new outdoor dining area at the Salvation Army in Watsonville.
The Second Harvest Food Bank, the Santa Cruz Community Foundation and a local citizen, were the primary donors for the 50-by-33-foot metal canopy that...
Cannabis lounges get final approval
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday gave the final stamp of approval for lounges attached to marijuana dispensaries, where people can legally smoke what they buy.
The proposal passed 3-2, with supervisors Monica Martinez and Kim De Serpa dissenting.
Supporters predict that so-called...
Meeting at Aptos High leaves parents and teachers with more questions than answers
Pajaro Valley Unified School District hosted a meeting Monday night to garner community input on the qualities people would like to see in the next Aptos High School principal.
However, many who went expected to receive information on former principal Alison Hanks-Sloan’s controversial resignation.
“The meeting...
Ceiba school to remain at site after Watsonville City Council, PVUSD Trustees waive zoning rules
Ceiba College Preparatory Academy will remain at its location at 215 Locust Street, and Pajaro Valley High School will not need to make room for Renaissance High School students, who will not be displaced by Ceiba.
All of that was made possible when the Pajaro...
Sheriff’s office identifies teen whose remains were found in 1995
Skeletal remains found in 1995 off of Highway 129 near Aromas have been identified as 13-year-old Laura O’Malley from Queens, New York, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday.
On March 22, 1995, partial skeletal remains were discovered in a riverbed off Highway 129...
Man arrested for Sunday night shooting
A Watsonville man was shot during an altercation late Sunday night near 7th and Hyde streets in Watsonville.
Watsonville Police spokeswoman Michelle Pulido said a dispute between two men quickly escalated into a shooting, and then led to the suspect’s arrest in less than 24...
Social responsibility of the gambling industry: contribution to the economy, charity...
Published in cooperation between YoYo Limited and The Pajaronian
In the last few years, online gambling has grown so much and become so popular among...
