Watsonville City Council Archives - Santa Cruz Local

Jury out in Watsonville council member’s sexual assault trial

By Jesse Kathan|2024-09-13T17:11:52-07:00September 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

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

Santa Cruz rail-trail segment to finish in fall, North Coast next

By Stephen Baxter, Nik Altenberg and Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T16:56:22-07:00June 10, 2024|Tags: Big Basin Redwoods State Park, budget, City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, Coastal Rail Trail, Featured, North Coast, Ramsay Park, Santa Cruz City Council, Watsonville City Council|

Plus: Watsonville, Santa Cruz to weigh city budgets

Affordable housing waitlist opens in Santa Cruz, with more on tap

By Nik Altenberg and Jesse Kathan|2024-08-13T16:59:58-07:00April 22, 2024|Tags: affordable housing, climate change, county budget, County of Santa Cruz, Featured, Government, homelessness, housing, Watsonville City Council|

Plus: Watsonville council to tackle new shelters, climate adaptation

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

Coastal Commission to weigh Rio Del Mar beach access fine

By Jesse Kathan and Nik Altenberg|2023-12-15T14:31:58-08:00December 11, 2023|Tags: California Coastal Commission, Pajaro, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Watsonville City Council|

Plus: Pajaro flood survivors advocate and win $10 million in direct aid

Watsonville Workforce housing group forms

By Nik Altenberg and Jesse Kathan|2023-11-15T15:55:28-08:00October 20, 2023|Tags: Downtown Plan, downtown Santa Cruz, Jesse Kathan, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Watsonville City Council|

Plus: Residents’ input wanted on climate adaptations for transit

Downtown Watsonville plan adopted to add housing, shops, walkability

By Jesse Kathan|2023-11-15T15:55:55-08:00October 11, 2023|Tags: City of Watsonville, Downtown, housing, Jesse Kathan, Rene Mendez, Watsonville City Council|

Zoning, street changes hope to attract redevelopment

Watsonville housing project due in 2024

By Stephen Baxter and Jesse Kathan|2023-11-15T15:55:59-08:00October 6, 2023|Tags: affordable housing, City of Watsonville, Jesse Kathan, Santa Cruz City Council, Watsonville City Council|

Plus: Santa Cruz could require options to tip delivery drivers

Watsonville council approves $10 million for parks, roads, services

By Jesse Kathan|2023-11-15T15:56:33-08:00August 30, 2023|Tags: City of Watsonville, Eduardo Montesino, Jesse Kathan, Parks and Recreation, taxes, Watsonville City Council|

Measure R sales tax hike brings in new money

Nov. 8, 2022 election: Watsonville City Council early results

By Stephen Baxter|2024-02-29T17:02:10-08:00November 8, 2022|Tags: Ari Parker, Casey Clark, Elections 2022, Kristal Salcido, Maria Orozco, Nancy Bilicich, Watsonville City Council|

Ari Parker leads Nancy Bilicich in District 7 race

Election Guide, Nov. 8, 2022: Measure R, Watsonville sales tax increase

By Alyssa Shook|2022-11-04T21:23:56-07:00September 16, 2022|Tags: City of Watsonville, Elections 2022, Measure R, sales tax, Watsonville City Council|

Voters to weigh Measure R in Nov. 8 election