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Capitola vintage boutique to close

BFF Boutique: Vintage and Repurposed Fashions in Capitola Village will be closing its doors at the end of September.

Community meeting about Veterans Memorial Building set

The County of Santa Cruz is looking into the Veterans Memorial Building and how it could once again serve South County veterans groups. Applied Survey Research (ASR) was tasked earlier this year by the county to gather information.

Community briefs, Aug. 31

Community briefs, Aug. 31, 2018

New development to impact local schools

The 150-unit housing project approved Wednesday by the Watsonville City Council will add an estimated 188 school-aged children to Pajaro Valley Unified School District.

PHOTO: Remembering the Begonia Festival

Volunteer Willard Schwartz (left) gets help from Matt Seuss (top) and Laurie Hill in volunteering their help to hang potted begonias around Capitola Monday to honor the Capitola Begonia Festival that ended in 2017 after 65 years.

Gas pipeline replacement work moves ahead

Work crews from Pacific Gas & Electric are continuing their efforts of replacing portions of PG&E’s underground natural gas pipelines in Watsonville.

Watsonville gets a new perspective

With a celebration that included a Mexican dance, music and an open house, New Perspectives, Inc. officially opened its doors Wednesday in the space adjacent to the Register-Pajaronian.

Council sets hours for brewpubs

The Watsonville City Council agreed Tuesday to allow up to five brewpubs in commercial areas, paving the way for what some are calling a new type of social gathering space in the city.

Watsonville artist’s design is Monterey County’s first flag

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday chose the county’s first official flag, which features a design created by Watsonville artist Priscilla Martinez.

Watsonville Municipal Airport receives $1.2M in federal grants

The Watsonville Municipal Airport will receive $1.2 million in grants from the Federal Aviation Administration, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Monday.
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Cesar Chavez makes an appearance at a boycott over agricultural worker’s wages and conditions in Salinas in 1979.

Sexual assault allegations surface against César Chávez

The nation’s oldest farmworker union announced Tuesday that it has canceled all events celebrating labor organizer César Chávez after allegations surfaced that he sexually...