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Proposed lane reductions on Freedom Boulevard draw scrutiny from city leaders

By Jesse Greenspan|2026-02-11T17:33:35-08:00February 12, 2026|Tags: City of Watsonville, cyclists, Featured, Freedom Boulevard, Jesse Greenspan, pedestrians, traffic safety, transportation, Watsonville City Council|

Watsonville City Council deliberates plan to make road safer

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Four ways to make streets safer in Watsonville

By Jesse Kathan|2025-08-19T17:56:03-07:00August 16, 2025|Tags: City of Watsonville, cyclists, Featured, Jesse Kathan, pedestrians, traffic safety, transportation|

Plans to slow streets could save lives

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Watsonville’s walking and biking deaths far outpace the county average. Here’s why.

By Jesse Kathan|2025-08-22T19:08:43-07:00August 16, 2025|Tags: City of Watsonville, cyclists, Featured, Jesse Kathan, pedestrians, traffic safety, transportation|

Experts blame wide roads and high speeds

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Years after fatal crash, a mother awaits change on Highway 9

By Jesse Kathan|2025-12-24T11:12:28-08:00June 13, 2025|Tags: Ben Lomond, bike safety, Boulder Creek, Caltrans, City of Scotts Valley, crash, cyclists, fatal crash, Featured, Felton, Highway 9, highways, Jesse Kathan, Josh Howard, Kelley Howard, pedestrians, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz County, traffic safety, transportation|

Sidewalk due on Highway 9 near Graham Hill Road by 2027

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Map: Santa Cruz County’s most dangerous roads for cyclists and pedestrians

By Jesse Kathan|2025-08-13T17:29:19-07:00May 1, 2025|Tags: bike safety, City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, County of Santa Cruz, crashes, cycling, cyclists, Ecology Action, environment, Featured, Jesse Kathan, Live Oak, Matt Miller, pedestrians, traffic safety, transportation, transportation health|

Crash hotspots on Ocean St., Freedom Blvd., Soquel Drive