Multi-agency drug, gun bust
A Santa Clara County man was arrested Dec. 19 after a months-long narcotics trafficking investigation that spanned Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties.
Juan Basurto Jimenez, 54, was charged with possession of a controlled substance for sale, transportation of a controlled substance, illegal possession of...
Santa Cruz Chorale to hold annual holiday concert
The Santa Cruz Chorale will open its 2018-2019 season with “Christmas With the Chorale” on Dec. 8 and 9.
Dónde obtener una prueba de Covid-19 en Watsonville
Los funcionarios de salud han dicho que las pruebas son un factor esencial en la batalla contra el nuevo coronavirus, y con el aumento del número de casos en comunidades cercanas y lejanas, obtener una prueba es fundamental para comprender dónde está el virus...
Health officer: everyone should cover face when out
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County Health Officer Dr. Gail Newel on Friday recommended that everyone cover their mouth and nose with cloth when leaving their homes to protect themselves from coronavirus.
The guidance, which comes from the California Department of Public Health, is in addition...
More high-density housing could be in Watsonville’s future
Editor’s note: This is the second entry in a multi-part series concerning housing in the Pajaro Valley. For the first part see the Sept. 13 edition of The Pajaronian or click here.
WATSONVILLE—Perhaps one of the biggest reasons why Watsonville struggles to keep up with its growing...
PVUSD trustees extend school resource officer program
WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on May 11 unanimously voted to continue a program at two high schools in which law enforcement officers are paired with mental health clinicians, and to bring the program to a third school.
The School Resource...
Watsonville High locked down after gun seen
WATSONVILLE—A 14-year-old Watsonville High School student was arrested Monday after police found him with a weapon that turned out to be a BB gun, City of Watsonville spokeswoman Michelle Pulido said.
The school was briefly locked down after someone reported seeing a person with a...
Aptos New Leaf closes for one day after worker tests positive for COVID-19
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—New Leaf Community Market closed its new Aptos location on Saturday for a one-day deep cleaning after an employee there tested positive for COVID-19.
Store officials said that the closure was voluntary.
“While healthy authorities have not required us to close the store, we...
Watsonville nurses rally against ICU closure
Several dozen Watsonville Community Hospital nurses and staff warned Wednesday that closing the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit—an idea they said officials have floated amid...
