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September 24, 2025

Power plant fires explored at Town Hall meeting

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Monterey County officials hosted a town hall meeting Sept. 20 to allow residents to get information and share concerns about three fires at the Moss Landing Lithium Ion Battery Energy Storage System. The two-hour meeting in Castroville included Monterey County Supervisor Glenn Church, Senator John...

Former Watsonville High principal pens book on school leadership

Murry Schekman recently retired from a career in education that spanned nearly a half-century. The former Watsonville High School principal has now penned a book on school leadership, using the experience gleaned from his decades of experience. “It’s a new chapter for me,” he said.  Schekman’s educational...

Growing chili cook-off benefits charities

Now in its fifth year, the Aldina Real Estate Charity Chili Cook-off had its largest turnout yet Saturday, with 19 teams competing for the best chili.

PHOTO: Linscott Charter School unveils mural

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Linscott Charter School students, grades 4-6, are shown with one of two large outdoor murals they created over the past three months. Headed up by parent Sarah Diaz-Bastin, the project was drummed up by the Student Council who decided they wanted to make the...

Community members invited to adopt a family

Community members are invited to share the spirit of the holiday season by adopting a family in need.

What's going on? | Sept. 7-13

Weekly events calendar for Sept. 7-13

Pajaro’s Casa de la Cultura producing face masks for community

PAJARO—Joining a worldwide effort to stave off the spread of COVID-19, Sister Rosa Dolores and a team of six volunteers have started a production line of masks at Casa de la Cultura in Pajaro. The group has made more than 100 masks and is working...

New eateries settle into Aptos Village

APTOS—A group of business owners from the new Aptos Village complex gathered for a meeting in early March to discuss possible events and projects they wanted to do together. Their aim was to bring the community into the blooming hub.  But days later those plans...

Man struck by hit-and-run driver

Watsonville Police are looking for a suspect who fled after striking a man with his vehicle early Friday morning near Auto Center Drive.

Mobile technology showroom visits Watsonville

Smile Business Products parked its technology showroom bus in Watsonville on Wednesday.
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KION News shutters after 56 years

KION News abruptly shut down its news department Tuesday after 56 years on the air, an employee told The Pajaronian. According to Managing Editor &...