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Watsonville Hospital lost $24 million last year. 2026 isn’t looking much better

By Nik Altenberg|2026-05-11T12:08:23-07:00January 29, 2026|Tags: City of Watsonville, Donald Trump, Featured, health, Julie Peterson, Nik Altenberg, Stephen Gray, Tony Nuñez, Watsonville Community Hospital|

Plus: ICU staffing agreement extended through March 7

Federal Medicaid cuts could threaten Watsonville hospital’s revival

By Jesse Kathan|2025-07-23T11:54:09-07:00July 18, 2025|Tags: City of Watsonville, Featured, health, Jesse Kathan, South County, Stephen Gray, Tony Nuñez, Watsonville Community Hospital|

More uninsured, fewer patients could hurt finances

Santa Cruz County medical capacity to face coronavirus test

By Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter|2022-05-03T09:46:53-07:00March 19, 2020|Tags: Casey KirkHart, City of Santa Cruz, Coronavirus, economy, health, Justin Cummings, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Community Health Centers, Stephen Gray, Sutter Health|

County epidemiologist urges residents to stay home