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Watsonville council members discuss rail trail options

By Stephen Baxter|2025-02-14T12:30:32-08:00February 14, 2025|Tags: City of Watsonville, Eduardo Montesino, Featured, Government, Grace Blakeslee, Jimmy Dutra, rail trail, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, South County, Stephen Baxter, transportation, Vanessa Quiroz-Carter, Watsonville City Council|

Paths planned near Beach Street, Pajaro Valley High School

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New mayor, Green Valley Road upgrades on tap in Watsonville

By Nik Altenberg|2024-12-09T14:39:55-08:00December 9, 2024|Tags: City of Watsonville, cycling, Eduardo Montesino, Featured, Green Valley Road, Jimmy Dutra, Kristal Salcido, Maria Orozco, pedestrian, politics, traffic safety, transportation, Vanessa Quiroz-Carter, Watsonville City Council|

Dec. 10 city council meeting

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Jimmy Dutra, Yes on Measures V and W hold leads in Watsonville races

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2024-11-13T10:11:45-08:00November 5, 2024|Tags: Featured, Jimmy Dutra, Nov. 5 2024 election, Trina Coffman-Gomez, Watsonville City Council|

Results will be updated

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Watsonville council member found liable in child sexual assault lawsuit

By Jesse Kathan|2024-09-18T12:32:07-07:00September 17, 2024|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Jimmy Dutra, Nov. 5 2024 election, Santa Cruz County Superior Court, Stephen Siefke, Watsonville City Council|

Jimmy Dutra ordered to pay $1.1 million, remains on Nov. 5 ballot

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Jury out in Watsonville council member’s sexual assault trial

By Jesse Kathan|2024-09-17T12:26:55-07:00September 13, 2024|Tags: City of Watsonville, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Jimmy Dutra, Nov. 5 2024 election, Santa Cruz County Superior Court, Watsonville City Council|

Jimmy Dutra accused of molesting 12-year-old in 2005

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Watsonville voters could open city commissions to non-citizens

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T16:55:33-07:00June 26, 2024|Tags: Ari Parker, Casey Clark, city commissions, City of Watsonville, Eduardo Montesino, Featured, Irwin Ortiz, Jesse Kathan, Jimmy Dutra, Kristal Salcido, Maria Orozco, Tamara Vides, Vanessa Quiroz-Carter, Watsonville City Council|

Two questions to appear on Nov. 5 ballot

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Rising homelessness in Watsonville prompts new strategies

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T17:01:24-07:00March 26, 2024|Tags: Casey Clark, City of Watsonville, Featured, homelessness, housing, Jesse Kathan, Jimmy Dutra, Robert Ratner|

Union Street shelter set to close March 30

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Watsonville City Council targets RV parking, adds homeless services

By Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T17:03:54-07:00February 29, 2024|Tags: City of Watsonville, Featured, guns, Jesse Kathan, Jimmy Dutra, Watsonville City Council, Watsonville police|

Gun storage law also advances

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Nov. 8, 2022 election results: District 4 Santa Cruz County supervisor

By Stephen Baxter|2024-02-29T16:47:56-08:00November 8, 2022|Tags: City of Watsonville, Elections 2022, Felipe Hernandez, Jimmy Dutra, Santa Cruz County Supervisors|

Felipe Hernandez defeats Jimmy Dutra

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Santa Cruz County District 4 supervisor official election results

By Stephen Baxter|2022-11-02T08:27:19-07:00June 7, 2022|Tags: Ed Acosta, Felipe Hernandez, Jimmy Dutra, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Stephen Baxter|

Felipe Hernandez, Jimmy Dutra will square off on Nov. 8 ballot

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Agreement approved for 100% affordable housing project in Watsonville

By Stephen Baxter|2021-11-10T00:25:32-08:00November 10, 2021|Tags: affordable housing, City of Watsonville, Francisco Estrada, housing, Jimmy Dutra, Lowell Hurst, police, Rebecca Garcia, RHNA, Watsonville police, Watsonville Police Department|

Mayor opposes plan because of traffic, service costs

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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