Pajaro is a community of “mostly Latino, ... some point to a new housing development that replaced orchards and a creek bed, possibly compromising drainage. March 15, 2023.

PAJARO, Calif. (KRON) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom toured Pajaro in north Monterey County Wednesday after the agricultural community was swamped by a storm-triggered levee breach along the ...

Pajaro Village backs up to Corralitos Creek along the levy, where a series of pumps are supposed to prevent flooding. Some neighbors who have homes next to the pump building said they didn't ...

Over a 22-day stretch starting on Dec, 26, a series of atmospheric rivers flowed over the Bay Area. The San Lorenzo and Salinas Rivers and Pajaro Creek roared over their banks, flooding neighborhoods.

WATSONVILLE — Santa Cruz County officials have observed signs of seepage along an earthen levee of the Pajaro River levee system and will quickly move to engage in emergency repairs, accordin… ...

In Pajaro, people had become ... ‘It’s been pretty horrific’: East Bay creek restoration brings hope for life without flooding “The Pajaro Food Center, I come here all the time to grab a ...

Flooding spreads from Pajaro into the neighboring area of Elkhorn following a levee breach. ... What's normally a dry creek behind the family's home was a gushing river on Sunday.

The San Lorenzo and Salinas Rivers and Pajaro Creek roared over their banks, flooding neighborhoods. "Rapid rise in rivers and streams is anticipated," the weather service said of the latest storm ...

After a flood struck Pajaro, children have been displaced, with families living out of cars, sleeping in emergency shelters or moving out of Monterey County to stay with relatives.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture granted Monterey County $4 million in aid to help rebuild Pajaro's sewage system, which was damaged during severe floods in 2023. Residents said the town has ...

Officials said the Pajaro River's levee breach is about 100 feet (30.48 meters) wide. Crews had gone door to door Friday afternoon to urge residents to leave before the rains came but some stayed ...

The Salsipuedes Creek was measured at 13.6 feet but is not expected to flood, ... The Pajaro Valley Unified School District closed 16 schools through Tuesday including Bradley, ...