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Jan 10, 2025 · America lost a giant on Dec. 29, when our 39th president, Jimmy Carter, passed away at the age of 100. After his wife of 77 years, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, died a year ago, President Carter decided to stop his treatment for diagnosed metastatic skin cancer.
EXHALE AND RELAX - The Pajaronian | Watsonville, CA
Dec 25, 2024 · Many of us—perhaps close to 50% of those who were invested in the election a month or so ago—have gone into withdrawal, hibernation, or are simply doing whatever we can to escape difficult political conversations. Personally, I am looking at the decision I made 57 years ago to “legally ...
Pajaro floods two years later: many still waiting for recovery funds ...
Dec 26, 2024 · A family hauls their belongings away from their home after floodwaters inundated Pajaro. (Tarmo Hannula/Pajaronian file) In 2023, the California legislature approved Assembly Bill 102—the Budget Act of 2023—which among other things allocated $20 million to Monterey County to help Pajaro recover ...
Fairgrounds CEO resigns - The Pajaronian | Watsonville, CA
Jan 3, 2025 · Less than two years after he was hired to run the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, Zeke Fraser announced his resignation from the post. Fraser was hired as CEO/Fair Manager in June 2023. The 14th District Agricultural Association/Santa Cruz County Fair Board of Directors has accepted Fraser’s ...
Local News - The Pajaronian | Watsonville, CA
The Watsonville City Council and the Monterey County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday both unanimously passed resolutions to support the immigrant community, days before reelected President Donald Trump prepares to retake the office on Jan. 20.
Dutra keeps seat on Watsonville City Council - The Pajaronian ...
Nov 27, 2024 · Watsonville City Councilman Jimmy Dutra has fended off a challenge from Trina Coffman-Gomez to hold onto his Sixth District seat, garnering a weighty 54% of the 2,321 votes in the race, results released Friday showed.
County remembers people who died while homeless
Dec 20, 2024 · The number of people who died while homeless this year saw a sizable decline from last year, when Santa Cruz County honored 121 people at its annual Homeless Memorial.
First baby arrives 44 minutes into new year at Watsonville …
Jan 1, 2025 · The first baby born in Santa Cruz County came 44 minutes into the New Year at Watsonville Community Hospital. At 12:44am Wednesday Magali Elias and Josué Reyes welcomed their first child, Ailany Galilea, to the world thanks to the folks at the Hospital’s Labor and Delivery department.
El Frijolito to reopen - The Pajaronian | Watsonville, CA
Oct 31, 2024 · Two years after closing for a remodel, El Frijolito is set to open on Nov. 8, with the hole-in-the-wall walk-up window opening the next day.
Santa Cruz County: We will stand with immigrant community
Nov 7, 2024 · A large group of county officials and nonprofit leaders gathered at the Santa Cruz County Government Building Thursday to show support for the immigrant community in the wake of Donald Trump’s rise to the U.S. Presidency.