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Watsonville police chief defends spending

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:50:25-08:00June 24, 2020|Tags: Cindy Czerwin, City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, David Honda, Francisco Estrada, Lowell Hurst, Watsonville City Council, Watsonville Police Department|

City council uses legal limit of reserves in adopted budget

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Capitola council cuts money for senior care groups

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T16:56:00-08:00June 12, 2020|Tags: Capitola City Council, City of Capitola, Coronavirus, economy, Ed Bottorff, elections, Elections 2020, health, Jamie Goldstein, Kristen Petersen|

Council decides against tax hikes on ballot

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Santa Cruz County COVID-19 case increase worries health leaders

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:50:29-08:00June 12, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, David Ghilarducci, economy, Gail Newel, health, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency|

South County essential workers among hardest hit

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Election Nov. 3, part 1: Start by listening

By Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter|2024-01-26T14:00:35-08:00June 11, 2020|Tags: Capitola City Council, City of Capitola, City of Scotts Valley, City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, economy, People's Agenda, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Scotts Valley City Council, Vote Nov. 3, Watsonville City Council|

What we heard from Lower Ocean, Beach Flats

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Watsonville leaders propose to defund city sports

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:50:32-08:00June 10, 2020|Tags: cannabis, City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, economy, Felipe Hernandez, Francisco Estrada, Watsonville City Council|

City budget woes prompt cuts

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Tough decisions: Child care during a pandemic

By Santa Cruz Local|2022-05-03T09:45:20-07:00June 7, 2020|Tags: child care, Coronavirus, economy, health, Mimi Hall, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz Local Answers|

Parents, providers worry about risk of viral transmission

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Scotts Valley plans for fewer budget cuts than expected

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:44:35-08:00June 4, 2020|Tags: City of Scotts Valley, Coronavirus, economy, health, Scotts Valley City Council, Tina Friend|

Economic forecasts look less dire after some businesses reopen

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Outdoor dining permits streamlined in Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T16:56:32-08:00June 2, 2020|Tags: Bruce McPherson, cannabis, Coronavirus, economy, John Leopold, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Zach Friend|

County supervisors delay marijuana grow changes to June 16

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Restaurants, hair salons set to reopen in Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:41:49-08:00May 29, 2020|Tags: Bruce McPherson, City of Santa Cruz, Coronavirus, economy, Gail Newel, health, John Leopold, Mimi Hall, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Zach Friend|

Residents vent about lost wages, freedom at special county meeting

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Santa Cruz County to apply for rules relaxation Friday

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:50:34-08:00May 28, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, David Ghilarducci, economy, Gail Newel, health, Mimi Hall, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency|

Health leaders wary of COVID-19 rebound; Beach hours to remain

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Capitola steps toward outdoor dining concept

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T16:56:53-08:00May 28, 2020|Tags: Capitola City Council, Capitola Village, City of Capitola, Coronavirus, economy, eviction, Kristen Petersen, Terry McManus|

Esplanade parking spaces could be removed

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Santa Cruz council OKs Highway 1 intersection project

By Matthew Renda|2021-03-11T10:41:51-08:00May 27, 2020|Tags: Coronavirus, district elections, eviction, housing, Justin Cummings, Katherine Beiers, Martine Watkins, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council|

Also, city council steps toward district elections