Pajaro News

Gina Loftis and her son, Tyler Loftis, 6, of Santa Cruz, bought "safe and sane" fireworks at a stand off Hwy 1 at Hwy.

A dozen adult and one juvenile suspected gang members were arrested during a three-day sweep in North Monterey County last week.

The Monterey County Sheriff's Office is reporting the arrest of Francisco Javier Maldonado, 33, of Santa Cruz, following a vehicle pursuit Monday night in the Pajaro area.

Santa Cruz County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a stabbing incident Saturday morning.

North County Recreation and Parks Department has announced sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program.

A state appeals court on Friday dismissed on procedural grounds a lawsuit brought against the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency by a small Monterey County water supplier.

A 21-year-old Las Lomas man will be sentenced to 26 years to life in prison after admitting he shot and killed the father of a teenage boy he was molesting.

The article on the front page May 21 listing every Watsonville Fire Department employee who earned more than $100,000 in 2008 deserves comment.

The death of 20-year-old Alvaro Rodriguez in Pajaro from a stab wound to his chest late Wednesday night is being investigated by the Monterey County Sheriff's Office.

A 20-year-old man found with a stab wound died at a Watsonville hospital Wednesday evening, sheriff's officials said.

The Elkhorn Slough Coalition would like to contribute to the public discussion regarding the Cal Am Coastal Water Project.

The Pajaro Valley school district's controversial geographic management system appears to be the latest casualty of the budget crisis.

Synopsis: A STUDENT BROUGHT MARIJUANA TO SCHOOL. THE STUDENT ATTEMPTED TO SELL THE MARIJUANA TO OTHER STUDENTS.

Monterey County Superior Court Judge Robert A. O'Farrell has announced that he will be retiring, effective Aug.

Date of Report: 5/12/2009 Time of Report: 1346 Deputy Name: MORAN Report Number: 03361-09 Charges: 243 PC, 653M PC, 415 PC Suspect Arrested Y/N: No Arrestee: None Location: PRUNEDALE Synopsis: THE REPORTING PARTY REPORTED HER HUSBAND PUSHED HER.

Chiara Cabiglio pauses for a momet to read about a soldier killed in Iraq by a pair of boots representing him at 'Eyes Wide Open' in San Lorenzo Park on Sunday Lt.

May is Older Americans Month and we want to be sure every senior 60 and older who is having trouble shopping or cooking knows about our home-delivered meals.

A woman from Hollister nearly lost her arm in an accident on San Juan Road at Carpenteria Road outside Pajaro Thursday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol.

A man in his mid-20s was stabbed to death on the levee in Watsonville near Front Street on Wednesday night, the city's fourth homicide this year.

Sheriff's deputies responding to a knife fight in Monterey County on Friday night reported several children had witnessed the brawl that ended with the arrest of two men and the need for on-site medical treatment for several victims suffering lacerations.