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A major water main replacement job has begun on West Beach Street as part of the ongoing citywide Water Main Replacement Program. Patrice Theriot, the...

County bolsters rules for abandoned, inoperable RVs

Local News

Abandoned, wrecked, disabled and inoperable vehicles parked on public roadways in the county’s unincorporated areas have long bedeviled residents—who say they are eyesores—as well...

St. Francis flag football rallies to edge Salinas | Weeklys Sports Roundup

High School Sports

St. Francis sophomore Liliana Whitmeyer accounted for three touchdowns, and the Sharks defeated Salinas 20-19 in Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division flag football...

Prep Athletes of the Week: MVC’s Max Arce; St. Francis’ Peyton Orradre

High School Sports

The Pajaronian’s Prep Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 29-Oct. 5. Coaches and athletic directors...

A ‘Celebration of Trees’ Pajaro Middle School

Local News

Pajaro Middle School got a major landscape overhaul Saturday during a four-hour community event, which included the planting of shade trees, native plants, edible...

Head Start programs will stay open through Oct. 31

Local News

One week after announcing that funding woes could force local Head Start and early Head Start programs to close, Encompass Community Services—which oversees the...

CRIME, FIRE & COURTS

San Jose murder suspect arrested in Capitola

October 8, 2025

A San Jose man was arrested in Capitola on Oct. 5 on suspicion of the murder of a woman in San Jose. Venko Gospodinov was...

Police name burglary suspect nabbed in vacant home

October 7, 2025

Watsonville Police have identified the suspect who was arrested Oct. 3 after he holed up inside a vacant home on Clifford Avenue. Javier Diaz Baruc,...

Invasive mosquito identified in Boulder Creek

October 6, 2025

An invasive mosquito that has the potential to spread several dangerous diseases has been found recently in Boulder Creek, and the Santa Cruz County...

Bicyclist dies in hit-and-run crash

October 3, 2025

A 51-year-old male bicyclist died early Tuesday morning in a hit-and-run crash at the intersection of South Green Valley Road and Carey Avenue. Watsonville Police...

OPINION

Keeping Health Care Local, Together

October 4, 2025

The Pajaro Valley Health Care District is evolving to better reflect and represent the diverse voices that make up our community. Today, our board of directors is elected “at-large,” meaning that every registered voter within the District votes for each seat. Beginning in 2026, and in compliance with Senate...