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Community briefs, April 11

Community briefs, April 11

Cabrillo Stage returns with outdoor performance series

Cabrillo Stage’s Summer Musical Festival is back. The theater company is returning after a year of shutdowns due to Covid-19 with a series of live performances in July. Everything from a Big Band concert to a production of “Pirates of Penzance” will be held at...

Community leaders push for Census 2020 participation

WATSONVILLE—A New Year has begun, and with it comes the start of Census 2020. The U.S Constitution mandates that every 10 years the country’s population should be counted. The information is then used to distribute federal funding and to determine political representation in each state. “The...

Watsonville City Council to mull revamping plaza gazebo

The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday will consider ways in which the bandstand in the center of Watsonville Plaza could be renovated, and what to do with the antique cannons. Built in 1906 by architect William Weeks, the bandstand is both a part of Watsonville's...

Dance Week kicks off in Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Dance Week unfolds on three open air stages on Pacific Avenue and Cooper Street through April 28.

Capitola man dies in solo car crash

An 81-year-old man died Monday afternoon after driving his 2016 Chevrolet Spark into a utility pole on Soquel Drive in Santa Cruz.

Local arts groups look ahead to Fall season

APTOS—An exhibit at Cabrillo College’s art gallery in Aptos was only open to the public for five days in March before it had to close down due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Since then, Cabrillo Gallery staff has kept connected to art lovers by posting about...

UC Santa Cruz police investigating rape

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SANTA CRUZ—UC Santa Cruz police are investigating a rape that occurred during a party late Friday night in a forest in the Upper Campus area. According to police, the female victim’s friends found her passed out around midnight after a large party, and brought her...

Aromas fire destroys three structures, closes roads and school

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A wood pile along Quarry Road in Aromas that caught fire early Tuesday morning led to power lines down and road closures. Monterey County Sheriff’s Office reported that the fire broke out around 2am on the 200 block of Quarry Road. Cal Fire Battalion Chief David...

PHOTO: SUV rolls over on Green Valley Road

No injuries were reported.
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Watsonville’s Jillian Lerma delivers win over Palma in walk-off fashion |...

Watsonville senior Jillian Lerma delivered a walk-off RBI single in the Wildcatz’s 2-1 win over Palma in extra innings in Pacific Coast Athletic League...