Four high school students from Croatia arrived July 2 in Watsonville from the Student Ambassador Exchange Program.

A group of state lawmakers and local medical providers gathered Tuesday to dicuss the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA).

Kokoro no Gakko, a one-week summer program dedicated to the culture and arts of Japan, wrapped up its 34th annual program Friday during an open house at the Watsonville Buddhist Temple. Formed 36 ...

Two women were hurt early Thursday morning in a head-on crash on Highway 129 (Riverside Road) east of Watsonville. The California Highway Patrol said the women were aboard a Kia sedan that pulled out ...

Santa Cruz Police are warning the public of a string of fraudulent citations that were issued to parked vehicles in the beach area of Santa Cruz recently. “If you’ve recently received a parking ticket ...

HAND PICKED Maria Garduno harvests olallieberries Friday at Prevedelli Farms of Pioneer View Road in Watsonville. (Tarmo Hannula/The Pajaronian) Prevedelli Farms started in Soquel in the 1930s, but ...

Edgar Camacho-Esteves and Andrea Torres-Reyes are two of 54 students who graduated this year from Ceiba College Preparatory Academy. Both came to the school in the sixth grade. Camacho-Esteves, whose ...

Ella’s at the Airport, a popular eatery at the Watsonville Municipal Airport, abruptly closed last week. A sign posted on their window reads, “Due to unexpected circumstances, we’ve made the difficult ...

JAPANESE CULTURE A group performs a traditional dance from Okinawa Saturday at the annual Japanese Cultural Fair at Mission Plaza Park in Santa Cruz Saturday. Since its founding in 1986, the fair has ...

An 84-year-old Bay Village resident was injured Tuesday morning after he was struck by a man on an electric bike on the Salsipudes Creek levee. Michelle Pulido of Watsonville Police said the victim ...

Work continues on two outdoor community mosaic art projects that are part of an ongoing major upgrade for Ramsay Park thanks to the efforts unfolding at the Muzzio Mosaic Art Center in Watsonville.