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PHOTO: Freedom Rotary installs benches at school

Freedom Rotary Club completed its community service project Saturday at Linscott Charter School.

Animal rescue organization asks for community support

On Oct. 12, three abandoned puppies were found in the parking lot of a Watsonville church. They had been trapped in a travel carrier for an undetermined amount of time, becoming thin and malnourished, even having to eat their own feces to survive.

Kaiser staffer rescues driver from burning car

On his drive to work one recent morning south on Highway 17, Chris Amos, an orthopedic technician at Kaiser Permanente in Santa Cruz County, witnessed a head-on collision of a motorcycle and a car.

Watsonville Police to display suspected stolen items

Watsonville Police are hoping they can reunite hundreds of stolen items with their owners during a public viewing on Nov. 14.

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

Community briefs, Nov. 4, 2017

‘Drive for Schools’ sets fundraising record 

Drive for Schools broke all previous sales records this year, bringing in $714,588 for 85 local schools.

PHOTO: Second Harvest kicks off holiday food drive

Jess Brown and Martina O'Sullivan take the stage at the "Be a Hunger Hero" kickoff event for Second Harvest Food Bank's Holiday Food & Fund Drive 2017.

Community briefs, Nov. 2: Public invited to help fill sandbags

Community briefs, Nov. 2, 2017

Suspect arraigned in Bear Fire arson

The man officials believe is responsible for deliberately starting the Bear Fire that scorched close to 400 acres in Boulder Creek, starting on Oct. 16, and injuring 13 firefighters, made an appearance in Superior Court Tuesday.

Suspect nabbed with drugs, bank cash

A man was arrested Tuesday night after he was reportedly spotted selling drugs from his vehicle.
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