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Community briefs, Nov. 4: ‘Cheers and Beers’ benefits Omega Nu

Community briefs, Nov. 4, 2017

PHOTO: Second Harvest unveils food drive totals

A total of 4,817,235 meals were donated during the 2018 Holiday Food and Fund Drive, Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz County announced Tuesday during an unveiling event at Dominican Hospital.

PHOTOS: Pajaro Valley Chamber celebrates community

pajaro valley chamber of commerce annual awards dinner
With a theme of “Hometown USA,” the Pajaro Valley Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture held its 61st annual Awards Dinner and Auction on Saturday at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. This year’s honorees were Woman of the Year Trina Coffman-Gomez, Man of the Year...

Commission recommends changes to wireless ordinance

The Watsonville Planning Commission gave its recommendation Tuesday to amend a city ordinance in response to federal law on wireless facilities.

Beach cleanups planned for July 5

A handful of beach cleanups will take place this Thursday.

E. coli outbreak linked to Central Coast romaine lettuce

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced that based on new information, it is now narrowing its warning to North American consumers not to eat, serve or sell any romaine lettuce to crops harvested in the Central Coastal growing regions of California.

King tides on the horizon

king tides capitola village
King tides, or the highest tides of the year, are expected to move into the Monterey Bay Area Wednesday through Friday. Dial Hoang, meteorologist with the National Weather Service of Monterey, said high tides could reach around six feet around Monterey Bay and even 7...

Natural gas lines being inspected in Watsonville

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is working this winter to enhance the safety and reliability of its natural gas system in Watsonville.

Arrest made in Capitola woman’s homicide

capitola homicide arrest
A man was arrested Tuesday morning on suspicion of killing his girlfriend, Alice “Alyx” Kamakaokalani Herrmann of Capitola. Theobald "Theo" Lengyel, 54, was found near Davenport in the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's jurisdiction after an arrest warrant was issued. He was taken into custody by...

Emergency dispatchers: Man shot in strawberry field

A gunshot victim showed up at the Watsonville Community Hospital emergency room around 4:30 a.m. Sunday.
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Man arrested in levee death

Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies on Friday arrested a Pajaro man for the murder of Watsonville resident Jesús Alfonso Duarte Figueroa, whose body was found...