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Community briefs, May 2

Community briefs, May 2, 2017

Man shot by police booked into jail

The man who was shot by a Watsonville Police officer after charging the officer with two kitchen knives was booked into Santa Cruz County Jail Tuesday after his release from a hospital, Watsonville Police spokeswoman Michelle Pulido said Wednesday.

Wine & Roses hits 40th year

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The 40th annual Evening of Wine & Roses unfolded Saturday night at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. Put on by the Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley, the event serves as a fundraiser in support of health and wellness services for the Pajaro Valley. Guests...

Bonnie Plants pays $114K to settle unfair labor practice

An Alabama-based company with more than 70 greenhouse growing facilities across the U.S. has agreed to pay back lost wages and other payments to eight farmworkers to resolve six unfair labor practice charges filed with the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board. According to the California...

Sunshine and cooler temps are on the horizon

CENTRAL COAST—After a powerful string of nine atmospheric rivers drenched much of California, took 20 lives and washed away scores of weather-related records, sunshine began drying out the Central Coast this week. Topping the charts was a whopping 24.5 trillion gallons of water that draped...

​​PVUSD seeks applicants for interim superintendent

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While Pajaro Valley Unified School District conducts the search for the permanent Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Trustees is seeking a qualified individual to serve as an Interim Superintendent to ensure a smooth transition. Those interested must submit their resume and letter of intent...

Volunteers gather to repair vandalized Black Lives Matter mural

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Around 300 people joined forces to repair a giant Black Lives Matter mural Sunday in downtown Santa Cruz. The work was a community response to the mural being damaged by two men in what prosecutors described as a hate crime for felony vandalism when they...

Community briefs, Dec. 2: Multicultural Celebration lineup set

Community briefs, Dec. 2, 2017

PHOTO: Filipino American History Month

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Gerald Santos and his son, Kevin, demonstrate a Filipino style of Martial Arts, known as Arnis, Saturday in Watsonville Plaza during the Filipino American History Month festival put on by the Tobera Project. The second annual, five-hour event included live music, traditional foods, poetry...
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 5-11

Suggestions for PVUSD My recommendations regarding the Recommended Realignments of PVUSD: 1. Regarding school closure, I have advocated for an idea to sell the District Office...

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