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The newest wing at Montecito Manor in Watsonville features plenty of bright, open spaces, its own dining room and a fenced-in outdoor area set up for family visits.

The final Capitola Begonia Festival wrapped up Monday with the traditional Fishing Derby on the Capitola Wharf. The event, which peaks with the Nautical Parade on Sunday, has been a huge draw for crowds of all ages for the last 65 years.

Every year, local veterans, their friends and families and community members assemble in the Veterans Memorial Building to honor the people who served in the military.

Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Jeff Almquist, whose appointment to the bench capped a law career that began in 1971, died Sunday while on vacation in France. He was 70.

Every year, the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter takes in thousands of animals at its two locations, a menagerie that can include cats and dogs, rabbits and snakes, horses and hamsters.

Ari Parker garnered more than 52 percent of the vote in the three-person race for the District 7 seat on the Watsonville City Council.

Some 50 military veterans passed through Watsonville on their bicycles Monday morning, the first leg of a 450-mile ride that will end Saturday in Ventura.

Gloria Johnson and her son Randy were among the dozen veterans at Applebee's Thursday attending an annual lunch put on by Pajaro Valley Community Alliance, with support from the Santa Cruz Veterans Alliance and community members.

On Tuesday, the Watsonville City Council agreed to enter into a sister city relationship with Cavtat, a city that is the county seat of Konavle, Croatia.

Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks will host its annual ParkStore Holiday Sale Dec. 1-3 at four ParkStore locations at state parks and beaches in Santa Cruz and Aptos.