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Beach cleanups planned for July 5

A handful of beach cleanups will take place this Thursday.

Natural gas lines being inspected in Watsonville

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is working this winter to enhance the safety and reliability of its natural gas system in Watsonville.

PHOTOS: Pajaro Valley Chamber celebrates community

pajaro valley chamber of commerce annual awards dinner
With a theme of “Hometown USA,” the Pajaro Valley Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture held its 61st annual Awards Dinner and Auction on Saturday at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. This year’s honorees were Woman of the Year Trina Coffman-Gomez, Man of the Year...

Second Harvest kicks off holiday food drive

rene mendez second harvest food bank holiday food fund drive
It is perhaps one of the greatest ironies within the Santa Cruz County community that many of the people who labor in the vast agricultural fields of the Pajaro Valley cannot afford the food they harvest. According to the County of Santa Cruz, one in...

Community briefs, July 20

Community briefs, July 20, 2018

Fitness center expands

After opening a new fitness center on Green Valley Road in Watsonville just over a year ago, Toadal Fitness continues to expand services, including major renovations of the pool. The Watsonville club, at 25 Penny Lane, is part of a group of centers sprinkled around...

Emergency dispatchers: Man shot in strawberry field

A gunshot victim showed up at the Watsonville Community Hospital emergency room around 4:30 a.m. Sunday.

Community briefs, Sept. 26: Teen Anime Club meets at library

Community briefs, Sept. 26, 2017

Community briefs, Nov. 30: Author to sign copies of new book

Community briefs, Nov. 30, 2017
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Countywide history fair set for Watsonville

In the late 1800s, Claus Spreckels ran a mill that processed locally grown sugar beets, a thriving industry that is generally credited with seeing...