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November 2, 2024

City to sell downtown parking lot to Ow family

WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville City Council today will decide whether to sell the Resetar Parking Lot in downtown Watsonville to the Ow family for $542,850. The sale is part of the consent agenda of today’s Council meeting. Items on the consent agenda typically pass without deliberation, though...

On the highway of life: Local musician releases new solo album

Keith Rayburn’s musical journey began when his older brother, Craig Rayburn, first picked up a guitar and learned to play.

Local authors celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Two local authors will pay a visit to Kelly’s Books on Sept. 14 for an event celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.

County officials: Reduce plastic use

Santa Cruz County is asking residents to reduce their use of plastics after reduced global demand has made recycling much of it unprofitable.

PHOTO: Quilt show returns to fairgrounds

The 2019 Pajaro Valley Quilt show was held this week at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds.

Aromas School honors veterans at annual assembly

For more than two decades, Aromas School has honored local veterans through song, dance and tokens of appreciation at its annual Veterans Day Assembly.

Local filmmaker launches crowdfunding campaign

Local independent filmmaker Emily Cohen Ibañez and her team have recently launched an online crowdfunding campaign in order to garner support for their latest documentary film “Ashley’s Story.”

Rain expected to let up after week-long showers

CENTRAL COAST—With the start of winter 15 days away, the final remnants of fall have set the stage with a blast of cold wet weather, accompanied by several sessions of strong winds. David King, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service of Monterey, said Watsonville...

DUI suspect plows into 3 cars

Watsonville Police said Eduardo Racine, 30, plowed into at least three cars on Blackburn Street between East Beach Street and Riverside Drive in his red Ford Focus.

City’s Vision Zero plan takes shape

The plan, approved by the council in January 2018 and in the works since then, looks to boost Watsonville’s ongoing fight to make its streets safer for pedestrians in a multitude of ways. Along with education and enforcement, the plan also hopes to improve the safety of the city’s streets by prioritizing the development of safe roadways in areas identified most “at-risk.”
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