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Watsonville council members discuss rail trail options

By Stephen Baxter|2025-05-01T10:34:44-07:00February 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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Rail trail, traffic calming projects on tap for Watsonville City Council

By Stephen Baxter|2025-05-01T10:34:50-07:00February 10, 2025|Tags: City of Watsonville, Featured, Government, rail trail, roads, South County, Stephen Baxter, traffic, transportation, Watsonville City Council|

New law makes parking within 20 feet of crosswalk illegal

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New mayor, Green Valley Road upgrades on tap in Watsonville

By Nik Altenberg|2025-05-01T10:34:53-07:00December 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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Cómo y por qué votar en las elecciones en Watsonville

By Fidel M. Soto|2024-11-04T14:14:01-08:00November 4, 2024|Tags: Fidel M. Soto, Nov. 5 2024 election, Oscar Rios, Watsonville City Council|

Ver lugares de votación en Watsonville

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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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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

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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

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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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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