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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

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Train options push ahead for Santa Cruz County rail corridor

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:49:29-08:00February 4, 2021|Tags: Aptos, Aurelio Gonzalez, bus, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, Donna Meyers, Eduardo Montesino, environment, erosion, Greg Caput, Highway 1, La Selva Beach, light rail, Live Oak, Manu Koenig, Mike Rotkin, rail corridor, Randy Johnson, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Santa Cruz Metro, sea level rise, train, transportation, UCSC, Zach Friend|

Business plan to detail potential money sources

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Long awaited flood control project to start in Watsonville, Pajaro

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:49:31-08:00January 26, 2021|Tags: Bruce McPherson, California Coastal Commission, City of Watsonville, environment, Flood, housing, Manu Koenig, Ryan Coonerty, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission|

County supervisors weigh in on vacation rentals, tiny homes

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Train proposal heads to February vote in Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:49:32-08:00January 14, 2021|Tags: Aurelio Gonzalez, Bruce McPherson, City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, climate change, Donna Lind, environment, erosion, Greg Caput, Highway 1, John Leopold, Lowell Hurst, Manu Koenig, rail, rail corridor, Randy Johnson, Ryan Coonerty, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, sea level rise, Transit Corridors Alternatives Analysis, transportation|

County voters could weigh new sales tax for transit in 2022

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More outdoor dining approved in Watsonville

By Matthew Renda|2021-03-11T10:49:43-08:00November 11, 2020|Tags: City of Watsonville, downtown Watsonville, economy, Watsonville City Council|

City leaders issue apology in 1930 riot

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More in-school instruction planned for January in Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:44:12-08:00November 4, 2020|Tags: City of Scotts Valley, City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, education, Live Oak, Live Oak School District, Pacific Elementary School District, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, San Lorenzo Valley, San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz City Schools, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Office of Education, Scotts Valley Unified School District|

‘Hybrid’ model expected to include online, in-person K-12 public education

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Watsonville City Council early election results

By Stephen Baxter|2022-06-06T16:18:29-07:00November 3, 2020|Tags: Aurelio Gonzalez, City of Watsonville, Eduardo Montesino, Elections 2020, Jimmy Dutra, Tony Gomez, Vanessa Quiroz-Carter, Vote Nov. 3, Watsonville City Council|

Aurelio Gonzalez, Jimmy Dutra, Eduardo Montesino ahead

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Watsonville police chief discusses Saturday’s fatal shootings

By Matthew Renda|2021-03-11T10:49:45-08:00October 28, 2020|Tags: Agriculture, City of Watsonville, David Honda, Felipe Hernandez, pesticides, Porter Building, Rebecca Garcia, Trina Coffman-Gomez, Watsonville City Council, Watsonville Police Department|

Some residents worry about resurgence of violence

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COVID rules loosen for businesses in Santa Cruz County

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:49:46-08:00October 27, 2020|Tags: City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, economy, Gail Newel, health, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency, Santa Cruz County Office of Education|

Expansion of in-person teaching not expected until January, superintendents say

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Podcast: Vote Nov. 3, Watsonville City Council

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:33:54-07:00October 14, 2020|Tags: Aurelio Gonzalez, City of Watsonville, district elections, Eduardo Montesino, Felipe Hernandez, housing, immigration, inclusionary, Jimmy Dutra, rentals, Tony Gomez, Trina Coffman-Gomez, Vanessa Quiroz-Carter, Vote Nov. 3, Watsonville City Council|

Santa Cruz Local presses candidates on priorities we heard from residents

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Watsonville council reluctantly loosens rules on in-law units

By Matthew Renda|2021-03-11T10:49:49-08:00October 13, 2020|Tags: ADU, Ari Parker, Aurelio Gonzalez, City of Watsonville, Climate Action Plan, Francisco Estrada, housing, Lowell Hurst, Rebecca Garcia, Trina Coffman-Gomez, Watsonville City Council|

Hundreds live in illegally converted garages, councilmember says

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Ramsay Park bike pump track plan moves forward

By Santa Cruz Local|2021-03-11T10:49:52-08:00September 23, 2020|Tags: Ari Parker, Aurelio Gonzalez, City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, Felipe Hernandez, Lowell Hurst, race, Ramsay Park, Rebecca Garcia, Watsonville City Council, Watsonville Police Department|

Project completion expected in December