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Riverside Drive homicide suspect appears in court

Miguel A. Castaneda, the man accused of shooting and killing another man on Riverside Drive Friday in Watsonville, made his first appearance in the court of Judge Richard Curtis on Tuesday.

Community briefs, Oct. 5

Community briefs, Oct. 5, 2018

Seniors graduate from A Matter of Balance class

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville City Councilwoman Rebecca Garcia recently awarded certificates to 10 senior citizens at the Watsonville Senior Center who graduated from the A Matter of Balance program.  The national program run by the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County RSVP is designed to reduce the fear...

State reports growing cannabis revenue

California’s cannabis industry generated $144.2 million in the second quarter of 2019, a jump from the first quarter, and a promising indicator for an industry many local jurisdictions saw as a cash cow for tax revenue when voters legalized marijuana in 2016.

PVUSD trustees approve distance learning plan

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WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s students will engage in distance learning for the entire first semester of the 2020-21 school year, the Board of Trustees unanimously decided on Wednesday. The distance learning model is intended to slow the spread of Covid-19.  The district decided to keep...

County health director urges prioritization of older adults in vaccine distribution

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WATSONVILLE—Less than four days before the County of Santa Cruz was set to inoculate 1,000 people in a mass Covid-19 vaccination clinic at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, county health officials canceled every appointment on the docket. They did so because about two-thirds of those...

AIDS/LifeCycle passes through Watsonville

WATSONVILLE—Through bustling cities, along coastal roads and past vast agricultural fields, thousands of bicyclists are riding from San Francisco to Los Angeles, an annual 545-mile ride started in 1994 to raise money for HIV/AIDS prevention  and care programs. It is the world’s largest annual HIV/AIDS...

Watsonville Police investigating stabbing

Watsonville Police detectives are investigating a stabbing that occurred Friday night on the 100 block of Rodriguez Street.

Full overnight Highway 17 lane closures start tonight

Paving will take place from Granite Creek Rd. to Mt. Hermon Rd. SANTA CRUZ COUNTY– Highway 17 will have full overnight closures in both directions for paving from Granite Creek Rd. to Mt. Hermon Rd. for two nights starting tonight. The full closure hours will...

PHOTO: Tree crushes car, shuts down Aromas Road

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Aromas Road has been shut down since 11:30am Friday when a huge eucalyptus tree crashed to the pavement. The tree crushed a parked Infinity sedan and damaged a parked Honda SUV. Power is out in the area, said resident Victor Kraft, whose Infinity was...
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Keeping Health Care Local, Together

The Pajaro Valley Health Care District is evolving to better reflect and represent the diverse voices that make up our community. Today, our board...

Georgeann Eiskamp dies