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About Town, Week of Sept. 9

Observations from the Pajaro Valley and beyond.

Caroline’s Nonprofit finds new home

Caroline’s Nonprofit Thrift Shop has moved. Though the move, across Trout Gulch Road into an adjacent business center was supposed to be temporary, it ended up being a perfect fit that was hard to turn down.

Farm Discovery benefit dinner returns

Farm Discovery at Live Earth will host its annual benefit dinner on Sept. 21, featuring local chefs, farmers, winemakers and artisans, supporting the organization’s many educational programs.

Local authors celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Two local authors will pay a visit to Kelly’s Books on Sept. 14 for an event celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.

Building a career

Through the program, the students gain real-world experience in the construction industry after helping a professional draw up plans, said Dean Career Technical Education and Workforce Development Gerlinde Brady.

What's going on? | Sept. 7-13

Weekly events calendar for Sept. 7-13

Bienvenidos, youkoso, and welcome, Japan

Fourteen middle school students from the small agricultural community of Kawakami, Japan, arrived with their chaperones Wednesday in Watsonville, their sister city.

Zoning changes proposed along Highway 101

The San Benito County Board of Supervisors is slated to consider controversial zoning changes at four intersections along Highway 101, which could pave the way for future commercial development.

Photo Gallery, Sept. 6, 2019

The Pajaronian Photo Gallery, Sept. 6, 2019

Try This | Sept. 6, 2019

A weekly column that celebrates local businesses — especially eateries, watering holes, coffee shops and the like.
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County unveils “transformative” youth crisis center

For years, Santa Cruz County lacked a youth crisis center, meaning that young people experiencing a mental health crisis were taken to overloaded emergency...