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Community briefs, July 20: Seminars focus on natural remedies

Community briefs, July 20, 2017

Man jailed for animal cruelty

A Watsonville man was arrested Monday after neighbors reported seeing him allegedly abusing a dog, Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter General Manager Melanie Sobel said Wednesday.

PHOTO: New look for Freedom Rotary

Freedom Rotary Past President Yesenia Parra passes the gavel to new President Ron Ince during the club's meeting at the California Grill on Tuesday.

Fire season up and running

Following a wet winter, summer has now brought on bone-dry conditions and strong winds, ushering in a bold fire season. Close to two-dozen wild land fires are raging around the state.

Woman injured in rollover

Emergency workers struggle to free a woman trapped in an upside-down Honda Accord sedan Tuesday after it flipped over on East Lake Avenue.

Man suffers major injuries in car vs. bicycle crash

A 45-year-old Watsonville man was seriously injured early Tuesday when a car struck him on his bicycle.

Community briefs, July 18: Soroptimist, YWCA host mixer

Community briefs, July 18, 2017

Rountree project continues

The Rountree Rehabilitation and Re-Entry Facility project is almost complete. The project started in 2016 and county officials expect it to open in early 2018.

PHOTO: International Festival draws a crowd

Crowds gathered in downtown Watsonville Sunday for the 18th annual St. Patrick's International Festival.

PV Water kicks off next phase of basin plan

A standing-room-only crowd greeted the Board of Directors as the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency introduced its plan Monday to address the Valley’s critically overdrafted groundwater basin with local resources and become compliant before the state’s
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Is the Electoral College still appropriate?

We are again just weeks away from another presidential election. An election that won't be decided by a plurality of the popular vote, but...