Juvenile whale washes ashore
A 29-foot juvenile humpback whale washed up at the shoreline at Manresa State Beach.
Fort Hunter Liggett soldier goes AWOL, steals Humvee
A soldier stationed at Fort Hunter Liggett in Jolon left base without permission Tuesday morning after taking a Humvee mounted with a machine gun, emergency dispatchers said.
City opens applications for Committee on Policing and Social Equity
Applications for Committee on Policing and Social Equity open
WATSONVILLE—The City is forming an AD-HOC Committee on Policing and Social Equity, composed of City Council members, the Police Chief, City Manager, City Staff and community members, aiming to facilitate conversations that will inform the future...
PHOTO: Downtown Watsonville lights up
Watsonville Plaza is aglow with thousands of colorful lights as part of the City of Watsonville's annual holiday celebrations. Next on the calendar is the annual Santa Tour around the city Dec. 13-15, where Santa and his elves and others tour area schools and...
Whooping cough on the rise, county health officials warn
The number of cases of whooping cough in Santa Cruz County has more than doubled during the first four months of 2018, county officials announced Monday.
Community comes together to repaint Black Lives Matter mural
More than 40 volunteers spent hours Saturday refreshing the massive Black Lives Matter street mural that is sprawled along Center Street in front of Santa Cruz City Hall.
Traffic, weather, vandalism and wear-and-tear has left the five-year-old bright yellow mural faded and chipped.
Painting the mural...
Beach Festival gears up for inaugural event
New event will take over Capitola Village Sept. 29-30.
PVUSD offer: Seven classrooms for charter
Pajaro Valley Unified School District has made a tentative offer for classroom space to a recently approved charter school.
Fire season up and running
Following a wet winter, summer has now brought on bone-dry conditions and strong winds, ushering in a bold fire season. Close to two-dozen wild land fires are raging around the state.
Longtime PV Water director retires
Rosemarie Imazio, who has served on the PV Water Board of Directors for 20 years, has retired from the board.
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...