The Santa Cruz County Governmental Center in Santa Cruz was evacuated Friday morning after a suspicious white substance was reportedly mailed to U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta’s office. Visit: wklys.co/4zzWsIO #SantaCruz #SantaCruzCounty #BreakingNews #JimmyPanetta #SantaCruzNews

Watsonville has unveiled its General Plan 2050, which will guide development for the next quarter-century. visit: wklys.co/3VKY5oF #Watsonville #PajaroValley #SantaCruzCounty #WatsonvilleNews #HousingDevelopment #UrbanPlanning #DowntownWatsonville #ThePajaronian

Investigators from the Monterey County Sheriff's office and the FBI on Thursday unveiled new details in the Baby Angelita investigation. visit: wklys.co/3THwAf3 #BabyAngelita #MontereyCounty #MontereyCountySheriff #Salinas #CrimeNews #BreakingNews @pajaronian

PVUSD Superintendent Heather Contreras will be leaving for the San Luis Coastal Unified School District at the end of the year. Visit: wklys.co/4y76fFc #PVUSD #PajaroValley #Watsonville #HeatherContreras #SLCUSD #SanLuisObispo #PublicEducation #LocalNews #ThePajaronian

The latest fire at the former Vistra battery storage facility is no longer a threat, officials say visit: wklys.co/4hkjbBv #MossLandingFire #MossLanding #BessFire #BatteryStorage #EnergyStorage #MontereyCounty

A fire has broken out at the site of the former Vistra battery energy storage system plant, and a shelter-in-place order has been issued. visit: wklys.co/4cTiLAF #MossLandingFire #MossLanding #BessFire #BatteryStorage #EnergyStorage #MontereyCounty

The Santa Cruz County Fair has opened for its annual five-day run! Kaitlyn Harden (left) and her sister, Reagan, of Hollister show their silkie chickens in the Poultry Barn. visit: wklys.co/4xsbdfq #SantaCruzCountyFair #SantaCruz #Watsonville #SantaCruzCounty

Three people were injured Friday afternoon after an SUV smashed into the 98 Cent Store on Freedom Boulevard. #Watsonville #WatsonvilleCA #SantaCruzCounty #PajaroValley #WatsonvilleCrash #WatsonvilleAccident #TrafficAlert #BreakingNews #CarCrash Visit: wklys.co/4xctf5s

The controversial BESS facility on Minto Road in Watsonville has a new owner. #BESS #watsonville #WatsonvilleCA #MintoRoad #SantaCruzCounty #SeahawkBESS #SouthCounty See: wklys.co/4gMB2At

Anselmo Rivas, owner of Rivas Bees, has been named the 2026 Farmer of the Year. visit: bit.ly/3U7ULmQ #agriculture #farming #watsonville @GoodTimesSC #SCCFarmBureau #PajaroValley #FarmBureau

Pajaro Valley Unified School District Trustee Area 5 candidate Curt Wilcox spoke to The Pajaronian, talking about his campaign and defending his past, which includes criminal convictions. See bit.ly/46czQl1 #PVUSD #watsonville #schoolboard

A woman died early Thursday morning after the car in which she was a passenger plunged off of West Cliff Dive and landed upside down in the sea. Visit: bit.ly/4qh9ibx #santacruz #crash #SantaCruzPolice #SCPD #UCSC @GoodTimesSC

The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will consider declaring a state of fiscal distress and asking voters to approve a temporary half-cent sales tax to offset funding cuts and protect public services. visit: bit.ly/4hRCOT0 #santacruzcounty #taxes #election @GoodTimesSC

Less than one year after the Pajaro Valley Unified School District approved his $229,000 contract, Chief Business Officer Gerardo Castillo is leaving the district. visit: bit.ly/4uWOeYM #PVUSD #schools #watsonville #pajaro @GoodTimesSC

Two teens were killed Sunday night and one man was arrested in a crash on East Lake Avenue. #watsonville #CHP pajaronian.com/two-die-in-cr…

Thousands of people lined Pacific Avenue late Sunday morning, many dressed in rainbow colors and waving flags, as they watched the annual Pride Parade. #pride #santacruz #lgbtq @GoodTimesSC wklys.co/4vF8fE5

Early returns Tuesday showed Tony Nuñez climbing above 50% for the District 4 seat on the Board of Supervisors. If that lead holds, it will hand him a victory without the need for a November runoff election. Visit: wklys.co/3RHUAxf #santacruz #watsonville #election

Officials from across Santa Cruz County came together Monday to annouce a host of activities to celebrate the upcoming World Cup. #FIFA #soccer #santacruz #watsonville Visit: wklys.co/4u7C5Qp

A 21-year-old Watsonville man was arrested early Wednesday on suspicion of threatening a mass shooting at an unspecified Pajaro Valley Unified School District graduation ceremony. #pvusd #watsonville #WatsonvillePD Visit: bit.ly/4o3rJzt

Pajaro Valley Unified School District trustees on Wednesday will consider creating a new deputy superintendent position. visit: wklys.co/439Nsfp #pvusd #watsonville #Schools @GoodTimesSC