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New community center aims to change youth outcomes

WATSONVILLE—A new community center is set to open in Watsonville on Wednesday, with the goal of supporting local at-risk youth and their families. The Luna...
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Names released in Rodeway Inn deaths

WATSONVILLE—The man and woman who were found dead inside a van parked in the parking lot of the Rodeway Inn in Watsonville on March...
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Measure U extension placed on November ballot

WATSONVILLE—Should Watsonville expand outward in an effort to meet mounting housing and economic needs? Or will it continue to restrict its growth, and increase...
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Watsonville’s longtime city clerk retires

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville leaders past and present showered longtime Watsonville City Clerk Beatriz Vasquez Flores with praise at Tuesday night’s Watsonville City Council meeting, honoring the...
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Watsonville turns to bonds to meet steep pension costs

WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council gave staff the green light to begin the process of issuing taxable bonds in hopes of paying off steep unfunded...
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Watsonville Film Festival celebrates 10th anniversary

WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville Film Festival (WFF) returns March 11-20, with virtual and in-person events to celebrate its 10th anniversary.  Consuelo Alba, executive director of WFF, said...
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Judge approves sale of Watsonville Hospital to health care district

WATSONVILLE—A federal judge on Wednesday approved the sale of Watsonville Community Hospital to the Pajaro Valley Healthcare District (PVHD), ending the chapter of a...
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Advocates question whether pilot pesticide alert program will provide transparency

Santa Cruz is one of four counties in the state to try out pesticide notification pilot projects. For a certain class of pesticides known...
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PV Quilt Show returns to fairgrounds Feb. 26-27

WATSONVILLE—Twice a month, a group of local quilt makers gathers inside the Codiga Center & Museum at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds to create...
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Cabrillo College students plug into outdoor resource

WATSONVILLE—Last week students at Cabrillo College plugged into an in-person study space at the community college’s Watsonville center.  Staged at the outdoor work area of...
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Man arrested after trying to kidnap girl

A Castroville man is facing kidnapping charges after he allegedly grabbed a 10-year-old girl who was walking home Friday. Salvador Hernandez-Saldivar, 61, was charged with...

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