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Try This | July 5, 2019

"Try This" is a weekly column that celebrates local businesses — especially eateries, watering holes, coffee shops and the like.

Few problems on Fourth

In Watsonville, police officers wrote 20 violations, each of which came with a $1,000 fine.

Thousands flock to World’s Shortest Parade

The Fourth of July parade unfolded along a section of Soquel Drive Thursday, with 103 entries in what has been branded as the World’s Shortest Parade.

Africa in focus

Fifteen photographs by Scotts Valley photographer Mark Overgaard are currently showing as part of a group exhibit at the Santa Cruz County Government Center.

R-P Photo Gallery, July 5, 2019

Register-Pajaronian Photo Gallery, July 5, 2019

What's going on? | July 6-12

Events calendar for July 6-12.

CHP schedules next “Start Smart’ class

The California Highway Patrol will once again be offering a “Smart Start” driving course on July 17.

Regeneración honored by Mayor in Fourth parade

Regeneración was selected by Watsonville Mayor Francisco Estrada as the community-serving organization highlighted in the Spirit of Watsonville Fourth of July Parade — a new tradition that took the place of the grand marshal designation of the past.

Santa Cruz Cider Co. has first soft opening

Hangar Way in Watsonville was already booming with activity by noon this Fourth of July, as Santa Cruz Cider Company held the first soft opening of its new tasting room.

Protest delays Spirit of Watsonville Parade

A group of protesters calling for the closure of detention centers at the U.S.-Mexico border delayed the start of the annual Spirit of Watsonville parade by roughly 25 minutes on Thursday.
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