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September 16, 2025

Stage in construction at Watsonville’s City Plaza

Work got underway Tuesday in Watsonville’s City Plaza to remove long-standing vegetation near the center gazebo to make way for a new stage.

PV Water’s Alternative Groundwater Sustainability Plan approved

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) recently notified Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency that its Basin Management Plan (BMP) was approved and considered functionally equivalent to a Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP).

Alleged plane thief faced professional trouble

The man who reportedly stole a plane from Watsonville Municipal Airport on June 26 and then crashed it into the ocean was a physician’s assistant who was on probation for prescribing a medication that was not medically necessary.

Fairgrounds welcomes first-of-its-kind festival

The Power of Flower festival will unite music and cannabis for one night at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds on Aug. 10.

Activism through art

A series of exhibits and events, highlighting local artists and their role in activism and social change, will soon kick off in Santa Cruz.

Watsonville Academy goes behind the scenes of city government

Watsonville Academy is a free, nine-week session that will give community members an inside look at how their city government functions.

Photo Gallery, July 19, 2019

A group of bikes enter turn 2, also known as "the hairpin" during the Motul FIM Superbike World Championship at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. (Photo by Robert T. Higaki)

Launching into history

After a countdown from 10, they launched a rocket into the sky – 856 feet, to be exact – the time the Apollo 11 spacecraft touched down on the lunar surface.

Community briefs, July 19, 2019

Community briefs, July 19, 2019.

Sex crimes suspect pleads not guilty

Travis Hernandez, 24, also denied special allegations that he had more than one victim. He is facing 45 years to life in prison if convicted on all charges.
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Prep Athletes of the Week: MVC’s Boston Ashe; St. Francis’ Maya...

The Pajaronian’s Prep Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 8-14. Coaches and athletic directors are...