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Community briefs, Nov. 2

Community briefs, Nov. 2, 2018

Santa Cruz Police investigate school threat

The Santa Cruz Police Department on Wednesday responded to a threat of violence found written on the wall of a middle school in Santa Cruz.

PVUSD trustees approve changes to art instruction

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After delaying the discussion for two months, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved changes to the way its science and art programs are delivered in elementary school classrooms. Under the proposal, which was presented in June by then-Superintendent Michelle...

Measures V and W approved

Watsonville voters on Tuesday approved Measure V, which will allow all residents to serve on the city’s commissions. This includes the Parks and Recreation, Personnel, Library and Planning commissions.  Previously under Watsonville’s current rules, only registered voters could serve in those positions. Supporters say the change will...

State announces new pesticide rule

The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) on Dec. 19 announced a new rule that will provide notice to the public in advance of applications of certain hazardous and drift-prone agricultural pesticides.  The move was broadly welcomed in the farmworker communities of the San Joaquin Valley...

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...

Community briefs, Aug. 3: Environmental group awarded grant

Community briefs, Aug. 3, 2018

Road upgrades move forward

A new traffic signal is nearing completion at the corner of Sydney Avenue at Freedom Boulevard in Watsonville. 
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County Fair swings its doors open

The Santa Cruz County Fair welcomed the public through its gates Wednesday at noon for the traditional mix of food, entertainment, arts and crafts,...