The Pajaro Valley Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture has named this year's awardees for the best of the Pajaro Valley.

EARTH WATCH Watsonville Mayor Maria Orozco gathers information from the folks at the Pajaro Valley Climate Action table April 27 in Watsonville Plaza during a celebration of Earth Day. More than 45 ...

Cheryl Anderson, Cabrillo College’s director of Choral and Vocal Studies, rehearses for a final performance Tuesday. (Tarmo Hannula/The Pajaronian) Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart began writing ...

Watsonville Charter School of the Arts teacher Bobby Marchessault, at the podium, addresses the PVUSD Board of Trustees April 16 as Rabbi Debbie Israel, looks on. (Todd Guild/The Pajaronian) The Times ...

A freight train owned by Union Pacific pulling seven cars collided with an agricultural tank truck east of Pajaro around 3:15pm. According to North Monterey County Div. Chief Rick Parker, the male ...

Less than three hours after Santa Cruz County unveiled for the public the first look at this year’s budget on Friday—which among other things calls for laying off 74.40 full time equivalent positions ...

Flodberg Park lies in the center of a neighborhood at the end of Alvarado Street, a tiny place with a grassy field, a blacktop, a play structure and tables for picnics. There is also a long, colorful ...

Janet Johns, dancer and choreographer with Esperanza del Valle, was recently named Artist of the Year by the Santa Cruz County Arts Commission. (Tarmo Hannula/The Pajaronian) A free “profile ...

Ka-Hon Latin Percussion Ensemble delivers their blend of Central and Latin American music Thursday at the Mello Center for over 1,300 students as part of the annual Student Concerts put on by Tandy ...

Summer Wright sets up her artwork titled "B.Noodle" in the new art exhibit at Cabrillo College. (Tarmo Hannula/The Pajaronian) The Cabrillo Gallery is presenting Student Exhibition 2025, showcasing a ...