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Luncheon celebrates local agriculture

Heritage Hall at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds was bustling late Wednesday morning as guests of the National Agriculture Day Spring Luncheon eagerly lined up for food.

Community briefs, July 13: Neighborhood Business Expo scheduled

Community briefs, July 13, 2017

National Night Out returns Tuesday

On Tuesday neighborhoods throughout the City of Watsonville will join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the “36th Annual National Night Out” (NNO) crime and drug prevention event.

Watsonville Hospital to get financial help

Watsonville Hospital
Watsonville Community Hospital is one of 17 medical facilities in California that will receive immediate multimillion-dollar financial assistance in the form of zero-interest loans from the State of California. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced the $300 million Distressed Hospital Loan Program. Locally, this includes...

Police warn of virtual kidnapping scam

The Watsonville Police Department is warning the public to beware of so-called virtual kidnappings, where suspects threaten victims without laying a hand on them.

College Lake work kicks off

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Work has begun on the College Lake Integrated Resources Management Project on Holohan Road in Watsonville.  The Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency (PV Water) Board of Directors approved contracts to construct the project on Feb. 1.  Heavy equipment has been on the scene clearing away a...

Community briefs, July 12, 2019

Community briefs, July 12, 2019.

Longtime butcher opens new shop

After working as a manager at Freedom Meat Lockers for nearly three decades, William Panis was ready to set off on his own. His new butcher shop—Willie’s Meat Market—is located at 20 Mariposa off Freedom Boulevard.  He offers a wide selection of meat, sausage and bacon,...

CHP schedules next “Start Smart’ class

The California Highway Patrol will once again be offering a “Smart Start” driving course on July 17.

Marching for peace: Hundreds take part in second annual Martin Luther King Jr. march

Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Santa Cruz Monday morning to participate in Santa Cruz’s second annual Martin Luther King Jr. march.
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Letters to the Editor, Jan. 23–29

Passenger rail price estimates too high One can never convince  me that restoring the Santa Cruz Branch rail line for passenger rail would cost an...

Alliances in turmoil

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