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Community briefs, July 26, 2019

Community briefs, July 26, 2019

Photo story: Día de los Reyes Magos

A worker from Jocelyn Bakery at 3 San Juan Road in Pajaro, serves samples of Roscas de los Reyes, or King’s Bread at the Watsonville Certified Farmers Market. The bread stems from a long Mexican tradition on Jan. 6 known as Día de los...

Man shot in upper back

A man is listed in stable condition after being shot Saturday night.

World Wetlands Day celebration set for Saturday

Volunteers are needed to help plant trees and native plants throughout Ramsay Park and along Watsonville Slough on Saturday for the 12th annual World Wetlands Day celebration.

City opens applications for Committee on Policing and Social Equity

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Applications for Committee on Policing and Social Equity open WATSONVILLE—The City is forming an AD-HOC Committee on Policing and Social Equity, composed of City Council members, the Police Chief, City Manager, City Staff and community members, aiming to facilitate conversations that will inform the future...

Freedom Rotary recognized for membership development

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Freedom Rotary celebrated the Mike Kutsuris Award it recently received in recognition of the club that has been most successful in membership development during the Rotary year. They are in District 5170, a collection of 61 community clubs. The clubs are located in the...

Driver arrested for allegedly striking CHP officer

The California Highway Patrol has arrested a Watsonville man for allegedly driving into a CHP motorcycle officer on Sept. 6.

Date set for PV High athletic field work

The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday put their final approval on the PV High athletic field, which will allow work to begin there on April 15.

PHOTO: Pickup flips into Watsonville ag field

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Emergency officials deal with a solo-vehicle crash Friday on Carlton Road, east of Watsonville. The California Highway Patrol said the male driver of the Toyota Tundra was not injured when he lost control while traveling south on Carlton Road at Coward Road at about...

DA: No charges against deputy who shot suspect

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County District Attorney Jeff Rosell announced Thursday that no criminal charges will be filed against three county sheriff deputies for shooting a suspect who first shot at them during an incident in April. Eli James Burry, 40, has been held without...
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A road trip through California and Arizona, part 1

Thanksgiving this year included a 2,575-mile road trip, 21 relatives, two states, eight motels and a wide array of restaurants, both great and not...