Tarmo Hannula

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Tarmo Hannula has been the lead photographer with The Pajaronian newspaper in Watsonville since 1997. He also reports on a wide range of topics, including police, fire, environment, schools, the arts and events. A fifth generation Californian, Tarmo was born in the Mother Lode of the Sierra (Columbia) and has lived in Santa Cruz County since the late 1970s. He earned a BA from UC Santa Cruz and has traveled to 33 countries.
Man stands beside stacked cases of Martinelli’s sparkling beverages at Watsonville Municipal Airport

Watsonville Airport prepares for Super Bowl arrivals

Though Super Bowl 60 will take place Feb. 7 in Santa Clara, Watsonville will roll out its own red carpet at Watsonville Municipal Airport...
Construction workers and a crane at a modular housing project under construction.

Affordable housing project back on track

After months of delay, construction is set to resume on Park Haven Plaza, a 35-unit permanent supportive housing project in Soquel, following approval of key financing.
Exterior of the historic Porter Building in downtown Watsonville

PV Arts Comes Home to the Porter Building

Pajaro Valley Arts returns to its roots at the historic Porter Building in downtown Watsonville, preparing for its first exhibition of 2026 and a new chapter in its long community history.
People at a rally holding signs

Local Group Urges Adoption of Childcare Safety Plan

Pajaro Valley Collaborative held a press conference calling on Attorney General Rob Bonta to incorporate Childcare Safety Plans into AB 495.
Giclée print of a Native American dancer wearing a colorful traditional outfit and feathered headdress against a bright blue sky.

From the Spirit

n celebration of National Native American Heritage Month, a new art exhibit has gone up on the walls of the Aptos Branch Library. Aptos artist Becky Olvera Schultz, who is part of the Kickapoo/Shawnee tribe, is sharing the exhibit with fellow artist Karen Whitaker.
Panel of five speakers discussing ocean pollution at the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz, seated before a map of Monterey Bay and the Salinas River.

An ocean view, pollution included

...right here in our county, our litter, our cigarette butts, our plastics are going into our watershed, and we’ve got to stop it.
Panelists discuss the risks of large-scale battery storage systems during a public meeting at the Simpkins Family Swim Center in Live Oak.

Residents Want Local Control

Santa Cruz residents gathered to warn against a proposal to build three more of the facilities in the county.
woman painting a landscape on canvas outdoors

Capitola Plein Air Continues Through Nov. 9

Forty artists have been taking part in the 2025 Capitola Plein Air, a six-day outdoor art event that will culminate in a show and sale Nov. 9.
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