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PHOTO: Health centers in focus

A large group of health, county and city officials boarded a bus and toured health centers across the county Thursday as part of National Health Center Week.

New art exhibit to open July 6 at Studio Judy G

A new exhibit will soon open at Studio Judy G in downtown Watsonville, featuring artwork by gallery owner Judy Gittelsohn, her mother, and two of her friends from the late 1970s punk rock scene in San Francisco. “Three Punk Painters and My Mom” is, in...

PVUSD Superintendent launches student advisory council

More than three dozen students from every high school within Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s boundaries gathered in the district’s boardroom Tuesday for a first-of-its kind meeting with Superintendent Heather Contreras. The Superintendent Student Advisory Meeting, which Contreras said will occur at least six times...

Group seeks to name WHS auto shop

Efforts are underway to help get the auto shop at Watsonville High School named after one of its long time instructors, Bill Sunderland. Following a 47-year career under the hood at the shop, Sunderland retired in 2017.

Radio station celebrating two years

It’s been two years since KDUB 99.9 FM went live on the airwaves.

Watsonville raises Pride Flag

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WATSONVILLE—In a gathering outside of the Civic Plaza in downtown Watsonville on May 28, mayor Jimmy Dutra and the city of Watsonville raised the rainbow Pride Flag in honor of LGBTQ Pride Month. Celebrated annually in June, Pride Month acknowledges the 1969 Stonewall Riots in...

Reunión en Español espera ayudar a dueños de negocios

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WATSONVILLE—Varias organizaciones y agencias se están uniendo para organizar un ayuntamiento virtual en Español el Jueves para dueños de negocios en el Condado de Santa Cruz. La reunión comenzará a las 6pm en Zoom. Para registrarse haga clic aquí. El ayuntamiento es gratis. El ayuntamiento trata...

New business space in East Fifth Plaza

The East Fifth Plaza has undergone a major renovation.

PHOTO: Second Harvest kicks off holiday food drive

Jess Brown and Martina O'Sullivan take the stage at the "Be a Hunger Hero" kickoff event for Second Harvest Food Bank's Holiday Food & Fund Drive 2017.

Two arrested with guns in vehicle

Two men stopped for a traffic violation Saturday morning were arrested after police found a loaded gun, a high-capacity magazine and additional ammunition.
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Queer Youth Leadership Awards set for Saturday

It has been almost three decades since local organizers launched the Queer Youth Leadership Awards, an event created to highlight young people whose work...