Only in Watsonville
The Japanese love cherry blossoms both for their beauty and as harbingers of spring, but also because their short life reminds us of the transience of life.
Sweet but sad.
In the 1920s the Pajaro Valley Japanese community donated and planted hundreds of cherry blossom trees...
Movie Review: 'Justice League’ brings up feelings of what could have been
“Justice League” is a rushed, cut-together mess through its first two acts that has no heart and continuously thuds in the comedy department so badly that I was actually cringing.
Shaz Roth | Honoring those who have given back
The Pajaro Valley Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture is celebrating 57 years of honoring the people, businesses and organizations who have made this one of the absolute best places to live.
Kirk Schmidt: Fire in the Sky a spectacular time
Fourth of July fireworks are, by definition, spectacular. Spectacular is what 9,000 (est.) people, who came to the Watsonville Municipal Airport, and many more in surrounding neighborhoods, said on Tuesday night, a fabulous pyrotechnic display to celebrat
Jeff Hao, April 20: Stopping childhood sexual abuse in its tracks
On Sunday, Survivors Healing Center will host the Second Annual Caring 4 Kids Rhythm Event, in conjunction with the City of Watsonville’s Earth Day/Day of the Child.
Guest View: Measure D opens a vital corridor
The following is Trail Now Executive Director Brian Peoples’ rebuttal to the column by Felipe Hernandez and Greg Caput, originally published on the Pajaronian website on May 27 and in this week’s print edition.
Measure D benefits our community by reducing tax dollars spent and...
Letters to the Editor, May 23: Putting an end to child sexual abuse
Letters to the Editor, May 23, 2017
Letters to the Editor, June 3
Dutra is the most qualified, hands down
The time has come to make the choice for our next District 4 County Supervisor.
Jimmy Dutra is the only one with an impeccable track record from his six-plus years as a city councilman and a year serving as...
Let’s give thanks
I hope you enjoyed Halloween with your friends and family. Whether it was carving pumpkins, trick or treating or attending parties, many of us were happy to be out again enjoying the interaction with our communities. This time of year brings with it many...
Watsonville Community Hospital gets new CEO
Watsonville Community Hospital has appointed veteran healthcare executive Tim Moran as its interim chief executive officer as the community-owned hospital begins a search for...

















