Police and first responders responded to a crash on the 100 block of Airport Boulevard at 7:55am Sunday that toppled a power pole and caused an outage in the area of Freedom Boulevard, Airport ...

Santa Cruz County can now apply for roughly $13.7 million in federal disaster recovery funds for “urgent need” infrastructure ...

Community Bridges spokesman, Pajaro Valley Health Care District Board Chair and former Pajaronian editor Tony Nuñez has ...

A man was arrested following a routine traffic stop in Watsonville Feb. 7 after California Highway Patrol officers discovered a loaded handgun in his car.

“This winning theme for the 2026 Santa Cruz County Fair, set for September 16-20, evokes both nostalgia and hopefulness for ...

The City of Watsonville officially welcomed its new Fire and Police chiefs at the City Council meeting Tuesday.

These folks prepare for an exhibit at Salsipuedes School by the PTA on Oct. 20, 1955. (Photo by Sam Vestal/Pajaronian file) ...

Santa Cruz County Supervisor Felipe Hernandez formally launched his reelection campaign for District 4 on Jan. 29, citing a record of infrastructure improvements, park development and flood protection ...

As recently as 2017 in Santa Cruz County, strawberry growers could be granted “emergency exemptions” to use it. As recently as last year, at times, California’s four pesticide monitoring stations all ...

The Aptos High girls’ soccer team captured their fourth straight Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League championship banner following a 5-0 crushing win against Harbor High on Thursday night.