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About Town, Week of Jan. 7

Observations from around the Pajaro Valley.

Man arrested after punching, robbing boy

A man was arrested Jan. 4 after he reportedly punched a boy in the face and stole his cell phone.

Newsom sworn in as state's 40th governor

California Gov. Gavin Newsom was sworn in Monday and immediately drew sharp battle lines with President Donald Trump, pledging to enact "progressive, principled" policies as the antidote to the White House's "corruption and incompetence."

Tallying weather damage; new storm on deck

A powerful winter storm roared through the Monterey Bay Sunday, tossing power poles and trees to the ground, closing roads, and flooding streets and homes.

Charter school to make final appeal

A charter school organization that has been rejected twice by Santa Cruz County education officials in its efforts to establish a school in Watsonville will make a final attempt Wednesday when it appeals to the California Department of Education in Sacramento.

Food Drive barrels ahead

Second Harvest Food Bank is still in its most intense time of the year, where it is asking the community to organize the dozens of local food and fund drives throughout the county, in an annual program known as the Holiday Food and Fund Drive.

Major standoff closes Main Street for hours

Incident resolved peacefully.

Community briefs, Jan. 4, 2019

Community briefs, Jan. 4, 2019

Bicyclists pedal through Watsonville on trip to Santa Barbara

A young couple from Spokane, Wash. sauntered through Watsonville and the Monterey Bay recently on a bicycle trip from their home to Santa Barbara.

Highway 1 plan receives environmental approval

An environmental report for the Highway 1 Corridor Investment Program has recently been completed and approved, the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission announced.
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Aptos High School grads look to the future

The Aptos High class of 2025 has come to the end of their high school careers, and is now looking toward the future.  With the...