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Northern Ireland Illegal Dumping Fines a "Fraction" of Cost of Cleaning up Mess, Report Finds

Northern Ireland Illegal Dumping Fines a "Fraction" of Cost of Cleaning up Mess, Report Finds

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Santa Cruz County celebrates with parades | The Pajaronian | Watsonville, CA

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Santa Cruz County celebrates with parades | The Pajaronian | Watsonville, CA

Thousands of people attended Fourth of July parades in Watsonville and Aptos Friday, lining sidewalks aliog main streets to see hundreds of participants. Below is a collection of photos from both events. Photos in Watsonville are by Tarmo Hannula, and the Aptos photos are by Todd Guild. Spirit of Watsonville Fifteen small planes leave their trails over Main Street in Watsonville at the start of the 4th of July parade. (Tarmo Hannula/The Pajaroni…Read Article

Homicide suspect arrested in Switzerland

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Homicide suspect arrested in Switzerland

A Santa Cruz man was arrested recently in Switzerland in connection with the death of his father, 90-year-old Robert Smallwood. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said that on May 18 relatives of Robert Smallwood reported him missing after they were not able to contact him for several days. On May 19 sheriff’s detectives, with the assistance of the SCSO Search and Rescue team, ran a search of Robert’s residence on Jarvis Road and found Small…See the Story

What Makes Watsonville Community Hospital—and America—Great

Thirty-three years ago, while my family was preparing for a birthday party, I decided to arrive early. My mother was shopping for a cake for my sister’s second birthday in our small hometown of Cuerámaro, Guanajuato, Mexico—a rural town of at the time just 12,000 people—when labor hit suddenly. There was no time to reach the nearest hospital, nearly an hour away. Instead, I was born in a tiny clinic not much bigger than a $1,000-a-month apartmen…Watsonville · Watsonville Read Article

New park to open in South Santa Cruz County

The public is invited to an opening ceremony for Valle del Pájaro County Park, a new South County park in Watsonville. The County of Santa Cruz Department of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services, and Supervisor Felipe Hernandez, announced the opening that will take place July 11 at 10am at 188 Whiting Road. In 2023 the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors approved the acquisition of the new 38.5-acre park. Since then, the County Parks Depar…Watsonville · Watsonville Read Article

SF Mime Troupe to perform in Santa Cruz

The San Francisco Mime Troupe will make a stop in Santa Cruz on July 13 during their 66th season. The free, live outdoor theater performance of “Disruption” will take place at the London Nelson Center. The troupe’s website states: “In a city where nothing is more important than ‘innovation,’ son of immigrants Augie leads a life that is all about helping his neighbors navigate an increasingly underfunded system. Meanwhile, a tech genius is all ab…Santa Cruz, California · Santa Cruz Read Article

Man dies from injuries in Castroville shooting

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Burglary suspect arrested after chase in Prunedale

A Prunedale man was arrested Sunday after he reportedly broke into a home and then took off in a van. Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 18000 block of Vierra Canyon Road in Prunedale around 1:30pm on a report of a suspicious person prowling the area. Deputies then learned the suspect had broken into an occupied residence where the homeowner confronted the suspect, who was armed with a hammer. The home owner managed to wrestle t…Prunedale · Prunedale Read Article

Gerardo Manuel Barajas-Carreon | The Pajaronian | Watsonville, CA

Gerardo Manuel Barajas-Carreon died Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 40 years old. Gerardo was born on Sept. 3, 1984, in Watsonville to parents Gerardo A. Barajas and Martha O. Barajas. Mr. Barajas-Carreon was a proud U.S. Air Force veteran who enjoyed living life to the fullest. He loved to keep active, spending his free time surfing, scuba diving, skimboarding, playing tennis and golfing. He was a kind, adventurous and loving man who will be misse…Watsonville · Watsonville Read Article

Douglas’ Cam McLelland all-league softball Player of the Year

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Ella’s at the Airport closes | The Pajaronian | Watsonville, CA

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…Watsonville · Watsonville Read Article

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