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August 14, 2020

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  - All About Town COVID-19
    
    Business
    
    Applied Motion Products moving to Morgan Hill
    
    Staff Report | August 13, 2020
    
    By Erik Chalhoub, Special to the Pajaronian MORGAN HILL—Citing a need for more space and to be closer to...
    
    Local News
    
    Presidential hopeful Biden makes historic VP pick in Harris
    
    Tarmo Hannula | August 13, 2020
    
    WASHINGTON D.C.—California Sen. Kamala Harris, known for her hardline stance on criminal justice, made history Tuesday when she became both the first...
    
    Local News
    
    Census begins final count with door-to-door visits
    
    Tony Nuñez | August 13, 2020
    
    WATSONVILLE—With roughly 64% of Watsonville having already taken the 2020 Census, the community is keeping pace with the state and national self-response...
    
    COVID-19
    
    PVUSD Trustees approve Virtual Academy positions
    
    Todd Guild | August 13, 2020
    
    WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday unanimously approved new job descriptions for several teachers, administrative workers and...
- COVID-19
  - COVID-19
    
    PVUSD Trustees approve Virtual Academy positions
    
    Todd Guild | August 13, 2020
    
    WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday unanimously approved new job descriptions for several teachers, administrative workers and...
    
    COVID-19
    
    Local organization raises $80,000 for young people and families
    
    Johanna Miller | August 12, 2020
    
    SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Founder and executive director of FoodWhat Doron Comerchero said he is constantly impressed by the strength and resilience of the...
    
    COVID-19
    
    County proposes several budget cuts to health services, law enforcement
    
    Todd Guild | August 12, 2020
    
    SANTA CRUZ—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Monday held the first of a four-day series of talks that will lay...
    
    Business
    
    Staff of Life closes for cleaning after employee contracts Covid-19
    
    Tarmo Hannula | August 11, 2020
    
    SANTA CRUZ—Staff of Life, a popular natural foods market in Santa Cruz for more than 50 years, announced Monday that an employee...
    
    COVID-19
    
    Buses keep rolling after METRO employee tests positive for Covid-19
    
    Tarmo Hannula | August 11, 2020
    
    SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—A Santa Cruz METRO employee has tested positive for Covid-19. The information surfaced in local media Friday...
- About Town
  - About Town
    
    Food in the fresh air | About Town
    
    Tarmo Hannula | August 12, 2020
    
    A growing number of restaurants, cafes and pubs are shifting their furniture outdoors to accommodate customers during the coronavirus outbreak. Since indoor...
    
    About Town
    
    Valley harvest continues | About Town
    
    Staff Report | August 10, 2020
    
    Tarmo Hannula Last week fellow reporter, Johanna Miller and I drove out along San Andreas Road to get a...
    
    About Town
    
    Clear security | About Town
    
    Staff Report | August 7, 2020
    
    TARMO HANNULA I got off of the METRO 69A bus Thursday morning at the corner of Green Valley Road...
    
    About Town
    
    Art calls for action | About Town
    
    Staff Report | August 5, 2020
    
    TARMO HANNULA I saw another large temporary chalk art drawing in front of the Main Branch of the Watsonville...
    
    About Town
    
    Whale washes ashore | About Town
    
    Staff Report | August 4, 2020
    
    TARMO HANNULA A dead humpback whale washed ashore at Rio Del Mar State Beach Monday. California State Parks Ranger...
- Business
  - Business
    
    Applied Motion Products moving to Morgan Hill
    
    Staff Report | August 13, 2020
    
    By Erik Chalhoub, Special to the Pajaronian MORGAN HILL—Citing a need for more space and to be closer to...
    
    Business
    
    Corralitos Coffeehouse moving into vacant Second Street cafe
    
    Staff Report | August 13, 2020
    
    By Abigail Acosta, Special to the Pajaronian WATSONVILLE—The owners of Corralitos Coffeehouse will be closing their doors in Corralitos...
    
    Business
    
    Staff of Life closes for cleaning after employee contracts Covid-19
    
    Tarmo Hannula | August 11, 2020
    
    SANTA CRUZ—Staff of Life, a popular natural foods market in Santa Cruz for more than 50 years, announced Monday that an employee...
    
    Business
    
    Event-based businesses struggle to stay afloat
    
    Johanna Miller | August 7, 2020
    
    WATSONVILLE—The Covid-19 pandemic has hit businesses hard, from the largest of companies to the smallest mom-and-pop shops. Rules continue to change as...
    
    Business
    
    Melee over food cart captures community attention
    
    Todd Guild | August 6, 2020
    
    SANTA CRUZ—A recent clash between a Santa Cruz restaurant owner and a mobile hot dog vendor has drawn countywide attention, forcing one...
- Opinion
  - Opinion
    
    Guest view: California needs a universal broadband infrastructure bond for our students
    
    Staff Report | August 7, 2020
    
    By Luis A. Alejo, Kevin de León and Eduardo Garcia On July 17, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that...
    
    Opinion
    
    The key to emotional health in stressful times
    
    Staff Report | August 7, 2020
    
    I think we’d all agree 2020 has been a rough ride so far. So what’s the key to surviving times of...
    
    Opinion
    
    Letters to the Editor | July 31, 2020
    
    Staff Report | July 31, 2020
    
    Thoughts on Washington monument I recall when the George Washington statue appeared in the City Plaza, and wondered, “what...
    
    Opinion
    
    ‘Missing’
    
    Staff Report | July 24, 2020
    
    Memo from Rev. Mathews-Johnson I don’t know about you, but there’ve been times in my life when I...
    
    Opinion
    
    Commemorating 75th of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
    
    Staff Report | July 24, 2020
    
    MEMO FROM REV. SHINSEKI Blood stains cannot be removed by more blood; resentment cannot be removed by more resentment;...
- Announcements
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    Drop-off Donations – Today 3-5pm
    
    Mike Lyon | March 18, 2020
    
    Please bring a care package for Watsonville's elderly and drop-off at the Church of the Nazarene. Call Dee Dee...
    
    COVID-19
    
    MESSAGE FROM YOUR CENTRAL COAST ACE HARDWARE OWNER, MANUEL RODRIGUES
    
    Mike Lyon | March 17, 2020
    
    Dear Neighbor, I’m sure by now you’ve received several messages about the Coronavirus (COVID-19). I’m the owner of Your Central...
    
    COVID-19
    
    A Message from John Skinner and CA Association of Realtors
    
    Mike Lyon | March 16, 2020
    
    Welcome to the first issue of our new weekly newsletter covering California’s experience with COVID-19, the novel...
Sports
- Sports
  
  Covid-19 restrictions keeping stands silent, empty at roaring Ocean Speedway
  
  Juan Reyes | August 13, 2020
  
  WATSONVILLE—Ryan Winter had a decent night at Watsonville’s Ocean Speedway racetrack as he placed second in the South Bay Dwarf Car main...
  
  COVID-19
  
  Local high school sports pushed to December
  
  Juan Reyes | July 23, 2020
  
  CENTRAL COAST—The Central Coast Section, the local governing body for schools stretching from San Francisco along the coast to King City, this...
  
  Local News
  
  Local coaches react to school district’s rules for summer conditioning
  
  Juan Reyes | July 2, 2020
  
  WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley Unified School District announced last week that student-athletes will be allowed to participate in athletic conditioning and workouts starting Monday.
  
  Local News
  
  School athletics can begin conditioning
  
  Juan Reyes | July 2, 2020
  
  WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley Unified School District came one step closer to bring back athletics for its students by releasing a set of...
  
  Local News
  
  Cabrillo football program suspends operations for two years
  
  Juan Reyes | May 14, 2020
  
  It’ll be a few years before fans will see any action from the Cabrillo College football team. The community...
Nuestra Ciudad
- Local News
  
  Condado aprueba multas por infracciones de salud, incluidas las mascarillas
  
  Tony Nuñez | August 11, 2020
  
  CONDADO DE SANTA CRUZ—La Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Santa Cruz aprobó una ordenanza temporal que permitirá el condado emitir multas...
  
  Local News
  
  Reunión en Español espera ayudar a dueños de negocios
  
  Tony Nuñez | August 4, 2020
  
  WATSONVILLE—Varias organizaciones y agencias se están uniendo para organizar un ayuntamiento virtual en Español el Jueves para dueños de negocios en el...
  
  Local News
  
  PVUSD comenzará el año escolar 2020/21 en línea
  
  Todd Guild | July 17, 2020
  
  WATSONVILLE—El Distrito Escolar Unificado del Valle de Pájaro (PVUSD, por sus siglas en inglés) comenzará el año con aprendizaje a distancia para...
  
  COVID-19
  
  Newsom cierra los servicios interiores en restaurantes y otros negocios
  
  Tony Nuñez | July 13, 2020
  
  SACRAMENTO—Gob. Gavin Newsom ordenó el Lunes un cierre estatal de los servicios interiores en restaurantes, teatros, bodegas, museos, zoológicos, salas de juegos...
  
  Nuestra Ciudad
  
  Dónde obtener una prueba de Covid-19 en Watsonville
  
  Staff Report | July 1, 2020
  
  Los funcionarios de salud han dicho que las pruebas son un factor esencial en la batalla contra el nuevo coronavirus, y con...
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Managing Editor Tony Nuñez is a longtime member of the Watsonville community who served as Sports Editor for five years before entering his current role in 2019. A Watsonville High, Cabrillo College and San Jose State University alumnus, he covers the city, business, housing, entertainment and more.

2020 census watsonville

Census begins final count with door-to-door visits

Tony Nuñez | August 13, 2020

$Condado aprueba multas por infracciones de salud, incluidas las mascarillas$

Condado aprueba multas por infracciones de salud, incluidas las mascarillas

Tony Nuñez | August 11, 2020

Watsonville coronavirus

Two more county residents die from Covid-19 complications

Tony Nuñez | August 5, 2020

Covid-19 watsonville

Reunión en Español espera ayudar a dueños de negocios

Tony Nuñez | August 4, 2020

Watsonville Washington bust

Watsonville community split on removal of Washington statue

Tony Nuñez | August 4, 2020

Covid-19 personal care businesses

Frustrations rise as Covid-19 again closes personal care businesses

Tony Nuñez | July 30, 2020

Santa Cruz County closing more indoor services Tuesday

Tony Nuñez | July 27, 2020

housing for the harvest

New housing program helps farmworkers during Covid-19 pandemic

Tony Nuñez | July 27, 2020

Ag industries buoyed by federal loans

Tony Nuñez | July 24, 2020

California ranches, farms take a hit

Tony Nuñez | July 24, 2020

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ARTS & CULTURE

County artists participate in First Friday event

Tarmo Hannula | August 13, 2020

Ten artists helped dress up a section of Pacific Avenue in downtown Santa Cruz last week during the first-ever “Color Our Street!...

Mt. Madonna Stables offers trail rides through park

August 13, 2020

Prosciutto, Parmesan and pasta | The Mixing Bowl

August 13, 2020

Trip complete | Photo Gallery

August 13, 2020

Living Giant | Photo Gallery

August 7, 2020

Applied Motion Products

Applied Motion Products moving to Morgan Hill

Staff Report | August 13, 2020

Presidential hopeful Biden makes historic VP pick in Harris

August 13, 2020

Census begins final count with door-to-door visits

August 13, 2020

PVUSD Trustees approve Virtual Academy positions

August 13, 2020

Corralitos Coffeehouse moving into vacant Second Street cafe

August 13, 2020