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Melendrez pleads not guilty in Larkin Valley Road death
A Watsonville man pleaded not guilty in Santa Cruz Superior Court Wednesday to the slaying of 39-year-old Christopher Fagon.
Alvaro Melendrez, 42, remains in County...
Photo story: Two injured in Freedom Boulevard crash
Watsonville firefighters work the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Airport Boulevard Monday afternoon. The female driver of a Nissan sedan reportedly was attempting...
Photo story: Firefighters quell Brennan Street house fire
Watsonville firefighters deal with a fire that erupted at a single-story home on the 100 block of Brennan Street Sunday evening. They were dispatched...
Sheriff’s Office investigating Aptos shooting
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred on Oct. 10 around 11:30pm, in the area of Center Avenue and...
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Saving a hospital takes more than purchasing its buildings; it takes protecting the care people depend on inside them.
As Watsonville Community Hospital considers permanently closing maternity and newborn services, the community that invested so much in its survival deserves to see the alternatives before those doors close.
In 2022, the...
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Watsonville Hospital considers closing mother-baby services, as possible closure within one...
Watsonville Community Hospital is considering closing its maternity department, including labor and delivery and neonatal intensive care services, as costs continue to exceed revenue.
The...
