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Boardwalk unveils summer lineup

The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk outlined its summer offerings during a preview event for its 111th season on May 24 in the Cocoanut Grove.

Police on the lookout for drunk drivers

The Watsonville Police Department is in the midst of an enforcement campaign aimed at stopping drunk and drug-impaired drivers.

Freedom Rotary donates to organizations

The Freedom Rotary Club presented grants to three local organizations during its Tuesday meeting.

Santa Cruz County moves to orange tier Wednesday

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Santa Cruz County will move to the orange tier of the state’s reopening plan tomorrow, the county confirmed in a press release today.  The orange-tier status that takes effect at midnight tonight will mean retail can operate at full capacity. Restaurants, places of worship, movie theaters and...

Soquel Drive in Aptos to close down

John Presleigh, director of the county’s Public Works department, announced that work on Soquel Drive, from Trout Gulch Road intersection to 200 feet south of Aptos Street intersection, will be closed between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday due to road repairs.

Community briefs, Dec. 28, 2018

Community briefs, Dec. 28, 2018

Thousands march for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Thousands of people amassed in the streets of downtown Santa Cruz on Monday morning for the annual People’s March for the Dream, an event held to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The crowd included representatives from religious organizations and nonprofits, several elected leaders and...

Trustees vote to spend one-time money

The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved a plan to use $19.4 million in one-time funds to repair roofs and bathrooms, replace furniture, purchase textbooks and help the district reduce its deficit spending.

PHOTOS: Watsonville marks National Night Out

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Neighborhoods throughout Watsonville celebrated National Night Out on Tuesday, an event meant to allow the public and law enforcement to interact in a positive environment. 

Arbor and patio enhances casa

Workers from Prime Landscaping of Santa Cruz install flagstones for a new patio at the front of the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) facility on Freedom Boulevard Thursday.
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Watsonville boys’ soccer battle in scoreless draw against Gonzales | Weeklys...

The Watsonville High boys’ soccer team clinched at least a share of the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division title following a 0-0 draw...

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