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Advocates target police cuts as Watsonville budget decision looms

By Stephen Baxter|2021-11-03T14:12:13-07:00June 17, 2021|Tags: City of Watsonville, Stephen Baxter, Watsonville Ad-Hoc Committee on Policing and Social Equity, Watsonville City Council, Watsonville police, Watsonville Police Department|

Proposed reductions would follow Salinas, Richmond

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Watsonville residents push back on police money

By Stephen Baxter|2021-11-03T14:12:23-07:00June 9, 2021|Tags: City of Watsonville, Stephen Baxter, Watsonville Ad-Hoc Committee on Policing and Social Equity, Watsonville City Council, Watsonville police, Watsonville Police Department|

City budget revives parks funding, Ramsay Park upgrades

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Supervisors approve new South County Service Center, Dominican Hospital expansion

By Stephen Baxter|2021-11-03T14:12:28-07:00June 9, 2021|Tags: Dominican Hospital, needle exchange, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, South County Service Center, Stephen Baxter|

Plus: Syringe waste, opioid harm data programs to be considered

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Santa Cruz County train vote: Factors to consider

By Stephen Baxter|2021-05-06T11:31:22-07:00May 4, 2021|Tags: Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, train, Watsonville City Council|

Supporters urge long view, opponents point to missing money

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Map: COVID-19 test sites in Santa Cruz County

By Kara Meyberg Guzman, Stephen Baxter, Patrick Riley and Allison Gasparini|2022-12-16T17:37:18-08:00April 1, 2021|Tags: City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, health, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency, Stephen Baxter|

Symptoms or potential exposure? Get tested, health officials say

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Data special: Trends in Watsonville crime, police work, funding

By Stephen Baxter|2021-04-02T18:37:53-07:00April 1, 2021|Tags: City of Watsonville, Jenny Sarmiento, Law enforcement, police funding, police reform, Santa Cruz Local Police Reform Series, Tom Sims, Watsonville Ad-Hoc Committee on Policing and Social Equity, Watsonville police|

City committee looks for law enforcement improvements

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How to get a COVID vaccine in Santa Cruz County

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-11-03T14:21:27-07:00March 26, 2021|Tags: Coronavirus, COVID vaccine, Dominican Hospital, Featured, health, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Marm Kilpatrick, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency|

Your questions answered

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Podcast: Student mental health and stress in Santa Cruz County, part 2

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:44:40-07:00March 26, 2021|Tags: Distance Learning series, education, health, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Santa Cruz County Office of Education|

Distance Learning Series: Michael Paynter on virtual mentoring

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Vaccines came slowly for most vulnerable in Santa Cruz County

By Jerimiah Oetting|2025-04-14T13:19:03-07:00March 3, 2021|Tags: Coronavirus, COVID vaccine, David Ghilarducci, Gail Newel, health, long-term care facilities, vaccine|

Deaths ‘may have been prevented’ at senior living facilities

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Two apartment projects approved in Watsonville

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:49:26-08:00February 24, 2021|Tags: City of Watsonville, density bonus, development, housing, Jimmy Dutra, Watsonville City Council|

Dozens of units to be added to Main Street, Freedom Boulevard

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New committees address police reform in Watsonville, Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-25T11:45:30-07:00February 19, 2021|Tags: Criminal Justice Council, Francisco Estrada, Justin Cummings, police, race, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Santa Cruz Local Police Reform Series, Santa Cruz Police Department, Watsonville Ad-Hoc Committee on Policing and Social Equity, Watsonville City Council, Watsonville Police Department, Zach Friend|

Goals include uniform treatment of residents, improved mental health response

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Does more housing mean more water demand in Santa Cruz County?

By Santa Cruz Local|2024-06-28T12:25:58-07:00February 15, 2021|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, development, drought, environment, housing, San Lorenzo Valley Water District, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz Water Department, Scotts Valley Water District, Soquel Creek Water District, water|

Water authorities say it’s doubtful, based on historical data