Through successes and setbacks, Martinelli’s celebrates 150 years
S. Martinelli & Co., a resilient company that has survived two World Wars, Prohibition and the Depression, is celebrating 150 years.
Following the Golden Rule
Just a few hours after an 18-hour trip from Redwood City that included a jaunt under the Bay Bridge, the Golden Rule docked in Santa Cruz Small Yacht Harbor for a two-week rest.
Pajaro Valley Pride holds second annual festival
Hundreds of people flocked downtown late Sunday morning for the second annual Pajaro Valley Pride Festival.
Farm tour doubles its numbers
An estimated 2,000 people visited farms throughout Corralitos Sunday, stepping into orchards, walking through crop-rows and delving into the inner-workings of an industry normally closed to the public.
Helping their community
As many as 300 people came to the Veterans Memorial Building in Watsonville Wednesday for a turkey-and-ham lunch, an annual Thanksgiving celebration created to bring together service organizations and the people they serve.
‘Strong competition’
Taylor Brown sat astride her quarter horse “I’m a Done Deal” at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Thursday, hoping to earn a place in a national championship in November.
Jaime Garcia wins in Minnesota debut after trade from Braves
Garcia struck out seven pitching into the seventh inning to win his Minnesota debut , and the Twins stopped a four-game losing streak by beating the Oakland Athletics 6-3 on Friday night.
PV Chamber to celebrate award winners
The Pajaro Valley Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture's annual awards dinner will be held Saturday at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds.
‘Green rush’ not yet a reality in Watsonville
As Watsonville develops its marijuana ordinance piece by piece, the so-called “green rush” will take a little longer to reach the city.
The Pajaronian’s Female Athlete of the Year: Olivia Contreras
There’s a lot of work that goes into being a student-athlete nowadays.
Most have to juggle between practice, workouts (sometimes twice a day), school work...






















