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PHOTO: Car theft suspect caught in Watsonville

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Watsonville Police detain a suspect in a stolen car incident Tuesday morning in the Overlook Center on Main Street in Watsonville. Sgt. Javier Ayala said the Toyota Sienna minivan had been reported stolen out of Watsonville and that it was spotted by WPD staff...

Residents refresh during shelter-in-place | About Town

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Residents in Santa Cruz County now enter the third week of the shelter-in-place order from health officials launched on March 16 in response to the COVID-19 spread. Now those officials are shifting the initial two-week plan to remain in place until at least May...

Lt. Governor visits Capitola

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CAPITOLA—After California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis bought several slices from Pizza My Heart in Capitola’s storm-ravaged Esplanade on Wednesday for herself and the retinue of City, County and State officials accompanying her, she turned, slice in hand and quipped, “The only thing that would...

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Weekly calendar of events.

Mormon Church makes large donation to Second Harvest Food Bank

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WATSONVILLE—After a series of atmospheric river storms caused flooding that displaced hundreds from their homes, Second Harvest Food Bank saw an increased need, and put out a call for assistance. And the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints answered that call, bringing two large...

The Great Turkey Giveaway

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Four injured when unlicensed teen crashes car

Four people were injured — one of them seriously — when an unlicensed teen driver lost control and crashed after striking three other vehicles Friday morning, Santa Cruz Police spokeswoman Joyce Blaschke said.

Community briefs, Dec. 2: Multicultural Celebration lineup set

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About Town, Week of Feb. 11

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Community briefs, Aug. 16, 2019

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Casa de la Cultura hosts annual giveaway

Dozens of families lined up along Salinas Road in Pajaro Monday morning, children’s faces peering from backseat windows, as they waited their turn for...

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