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Ella’s at the Airport closes

16 hours ago | pajaronian.com | Tarmo Hannula

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 decision to close Ella’s at the Airport. We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to our incredible team, who showed up every day with dedication, hard work and kindness. Their efforts helped make Ella’s a truly special place for everyone who walked through our doors.
City Completes Sports Court Upgrades at Callaghan Park

16 hours ago | pajaronian.com | Tarmo Hannula

A lively ribbon-cutting ceremony filled the morning air Saturday at Callaghan Park in Watsonville.
Community Mosaic Projects Move Forward

16 hours ago | pajaronian.com | Tarmo Hannula

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.
Prevedelli Farms Approaches 80 Years

6 days ago | pajaronian.com | Tarmo Hannula

Flats of berries were filling up quickly Friday at Prevedelli Farms on Pioneer View Road in Watsonville. Filling store orders and preparing for sales at area farmers markets, field workers joined forces with Nick Prevedelli on their sloping farmland, harvesting loganberries, boysenberries and olallieberries and carefully placing them in small cardboard trays. Boysenberries and olallieberries typically cannot be found in grocery stores, Prevedelli said.
CAO Carlos Palacios Resigns After 30 Years

1 week ago | pajaronian.com | Tarmo Hannula

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors announced that County Executive Officer Carlos J. Palacios will step down in December after more than 30 years in local government leadership. He was sworn in as county administrative officer in 2017, becoming the county’s first Latino leader following 20 years as the city manager of Watsonville. “It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve the people of Santa Cruz County,” Palacios said.
A show of support for the immigrant community

1 week ago | pajaronian.com | Todd Guild

A multitude of elected officials, workers and law enforcement officials from Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey counties gathered at the Government Center Wednesday to send a message to the immigrant community and the federal government. “Today we stand together, locally, statewide and nationally to reaffirm that our immigrant families and workers are not alone,” said Monterey County Supervisor Luis Alejo.
MVC tabs Dustin Mones to become new director of athletics

1 week ago | pajaronian.com | Juan Reyes

Monte Vista Christian earlier this month announced a trio of new hires, including the school’s newest athletic director for the upcoming 2025-26 school year. Dustin Mones was officially named the Mustangs’ director of athletics on June 12, replacing long-time director Matt Coleman. Joseph Cassius Lampkin on June 6 was named the boys’ basketball head coach, while Zachary Thomas officially took over the girls’ volleyball program as of June 11.
Measure N Milestones: Transparency, Progress, and Community Impact

1 week ago | pajaronian.com | Todd Guild

When voters across the Pajaro Valley Health Care District approved Measure N in March 2024, they sent a clear and powerful message: our community hospital matters. With that vote, we took another bold step toward reclaiming local control of our healthcare system and investing in a healthier, more secure future for everyone who calls this region home. Measure N—a $116 million general obligation bond—has become a lifeline for Watsonville Community Hospital.
Two injured in early-morning crash

1 week ago | pajaronian.com | Tarmo Hannula

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 onto Highway 129 as the driver was attempting a left turn from Thompson Road around 5:30am. A Ford Ranger pickup traveling westbound on Highway 129 with two men aboard slammed head-on into the Kia. The impact heaved the Kia off the pavement into a ditch and flipped the Ford onto its roof.
Thousands amass in Watsonville, Santa Cruz for No Kings Day

1 week ago | pajaronian.com | Todd Guild

Thousands of people gathered at the Governmental Center in Santa Cruz and in City Plaza in Watsonville Saturday for No Kings Day. The first-of-its-kind event was held in 2,000 cities nationwide to protest President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, and as a counter-demonstration to the $45 million military parade he was holding in Washington D.C. to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the formation of the U.S. milityary, and his birthday.