PVUSD Superintendent launches student advisory council
More than three dozen students from every high school within Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s boundaries gathered in the district’s boardroom Tuesday for a first-of-its kind meeting with Superintendent Heather Contreras.
The Superintendent Student Advisory Meeting, which Contreras said will occur at least six times...
Sheriff’s deputies nab campus intruder
Santa Cruz County Sheriffs deputies on Thursday arrested a man after he allegedly entered the campuses of two Watsonville schools and banged on several doors.
Michael Rocha, 31, was charged with entering school grounds without registering, disrupting school activities and being under the influence of...
Pajaro Valley Loaves and Fishes is among beneficiaries of Santa Cruz Gives
In the 34 years since it was created, Pajaro Valley Loaves and Fishes has served hot lunches to hundreds of people and provided food and household goods from its pantry. Roughly 10,000 people receive help every year.
This includes holidays and during times of crisis,...
Art exhibit to highlight trains
An upcoming art exhibit at Watsonville’s Studio Judy G on Main Street features the world of railroads and the role trains play around the Monterey Bay. “All Aboard,” will run from June 9 – Aug. 10, and feature photography, painting, sculpture and other mediums.
Barry...
Health Trust announces grant awardees
The Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust has announced the recipients of $185,000 in grants to organizations that address health issues in the Pajaro Valley.
PHOTO: Alleged stolen pickup stopped
Watsonville Police Sgt. Henry Robles (right) joins other officers to collect information about a 2014 Chevy Silverado pickup that they pulled over on the 900 block of Main Street Monday.
Notable laws taking effect in 2025
California lawmakers in 2024 introduced 4,821 bills, but most of them did not become law, having been tossed or otherwise rejected during the months-long legislative process during which most never saw the light of day.
Just 1,206 made it to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk, with...
PHOTO: Watsonville High’s homecoming parade
Antique fire engines are just a fraction of Watsonville High School's homecoming parade Wednesday afternoon that rolled along Main Street. The Wildcatz will take on Seaside Friday at their homecoming game.
Central Coast water agencies grapple with storm impacts
PAJARO—Pajaro/Sunny Mesa Community Services District, the agency that provides water to the Pajaro area, has lifted a do-not-drink order that came in the wake of the March 11 flood.
The April 7 decision came nearly a month after the Pajaro River levee broke and released...
Proposition 50 starts strong, with 64% of the statewide vote
This story has been updated with new results and with a statement from the Santa Cruz County Republican party chair.
Statewide voting results Wednesday morning...





















