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March 3, 2026

Judge blocks sanctuary cities order

A federal judge on Monday permanently blocked an order by President Donald Trump to withhold funding from so-called sanctuary cities, marking yet another defeat to the beleaguered administration.

Harper-less Nationals split doubleheader against Giants

Kendrick hit a game-ending grand slam in the 11th inning, and the Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2 on Sunday in the finale of a day-night doubleheader.

Mariners place third in Division III race | CCS boys cross country

Aptos senior Vincent Sanford-Carroll threw on a pair of headphones prior to last week’s race at the Central Coast Section Cross Country Championships in Belmont.   He was rocking out to some of his favorite songs, including “Dream On” by Aerosmith. It’s a tune that’s calming...

HS Football Preview, Week 0: P.V., St. Francis meet in rubber match

Pajaro Valley High won two years ago. St. Francis High exacted revenge last season. Friday’s rubber match at Emmett M. Geiser Field in Watsonville will determine which team truly owns the bragging rights, at least for the rest of the year.

Seahawks women’s hoops team snaps losing skid against Feather River | Sports Roundup 

APTOS—Ella Giguiere and Lauren Ambiel each recorded double-doubles to help the Cabrillo College women’s basketball team beat Feather River College, 77-72, in overtime in non-conference action on Dec. 22. Giguiere finished with 25 points, 16 rebounds and five assists, and Ambiel had 24 points, 15...

Boy's CIF Basketball: St. Francis falls short of first State Championship

The dream season filled with wins, laughs and championships came to an end at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, as St. Francis fell short of its first-ever state title via a heartbreaking 47-46 loss to Rolling Hills Prep, of San Pedro, in the D-V Champio

New attitude, self-discipline has Watsonville feeling optimistic | High school football   

With just days leading up to the 2025 season-opener, Watsonville football head coach Manny Contreras was already required to make a potential season-changing roster move at quarterback. Tino Razo, a senior, injured his wrist during the Santa Cruz County Football Jamboree on Aug. 23, forcing...

Capture the flag: local schools increasingly adopting girls’ flag football

Girls’ flag football entered a new era on the high school level last week when Saint Francis High squared off with Watsonville High in the teams’ season and program debut. Under cool gray skies, the Sharks charged onto Strawberry FIeld at St. Francis to take...

PVUSD opts not to bring back Becky Clark as Watsonville’s athletic director

After spending just one year at the helm, Becky Clark was dismissed from her role as Watsonville High’s athletic director effective at the conclusion of the 2024-25 school year. Clark told The Pajaronian on Tuesday that she received a letter from Pajaro Valley Unified School...

Cain rocked for 9 runs as Peraza, Reds beat Giants 13-3

Cain was rocked for nine runs, matching the most he has allowed in the big leagues, and Jose Peraza drove in a career-high four runs in the first four innings to lead the Cincinnati Reds over the San Francisco Giants 13-3 on Friday night.