Watsonville senior Jillian Lerma hit a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 12th inning in the Wildcatz's 2-1 victory over Palma in Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division play on May 9.

Pajaro Valley Unified School District Trustee Gabe Medina has threatened to file a defamation lawsuit against two fellow Board members over a recent attempt to censure him during a May 7 Board meeting ...

California Assembly Woman Gail Pellerin, left, speaks to a crowd of volunteers under the Ocean Street bridge along the San Lorenzo River as Coastal Watershed Commission Executive Director Laurie Egan ...

Watsonville senior Brianna Leon, left, is surrounded by her parents during a National Letter of Intent signing event at Watsonville High on May 6. (Raul Ebio/The Pajaronian) After weeks of ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated from a previous version. The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees rejected a move to censure Trustee Gabriel Medina during a clamorous ...

This early day photo of Watsonville Drug Store on the 300 block of Main Street will be part of the Santa Cruz County History Fair May 17 at the Watsonville Buddhist Temple. photo courtesy Pajaro ...

The 27th Annual Health Fair, hosted by Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley, runs from 2-6pm Friday at Watsonville City Plaza. The event brings together over 40 local partners offering free health ...

There’s something powerful about a fresh start—especially when it’s backed by real progress, deep community roots, and a bold vision for the future. At our April 18 State of the Hospital event, ...

Elijah Thomas, 4, and his mother Erica gather pieces of trash at Seacliff State Beach in 2023. Todd Guild/Pajaronian file On May 10, people are expected to gather in more than 60 locations to ...

The 27th Annual Health Fair, hosted by Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley, runs from 2-6pm Friday at Watsonville City Plaza. The event brings together ...

A student from UC Santa Cruz is missing after reportedly jumping off the cliffs (shown here) at Lighthouse Point on the west side of Santa Cruz. (Tarmo Hannula/Pajaronian file) A man is still missing ...

A car shot off of northbound Green Valley Road at Doering Lane around 5:30am Tuesday and sheered a utility pole off at the base. The car then careened across a sidewalk and through a wood fence before ...