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829Quiroz-Carter takes lead over Barba in Watsonville City Council race
Vanessa Quiroz-Carter leads Frank Barba in the race for the vacant District 2 Watsonville City Council seat. Unofficial results released by the Santa...
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1.0KSustainable Systems Research Foundation Seeks Funding for its ‘Urban Food Initiative’
Santa Cruz Gives’ additional sustainable-ag nonprofits include Farm Discovery at Life Earth, Safe Ag Safe Schools and the CCOF Organization
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965Prescribed Burns: A Behind-the-Scenes Look into the Arduous Process
Even with years of planning and vast resources, controlled burns are still unpredictable
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809Thousands of Farmworkers Will Get Pay Raises Thanks to a Lawsuit
Farmworker advocates sued the Department of Agriculture over a 2020 proposed wage freeze and secured an injunction to stop the ruling
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2.7K3Iconic Jury Room Bartender ‘Marv’ Easterby Serves Farewell Drink
After 45 years, the beloved Jury Room bartender is giving up long nights of bar room wisdom to spend more time with...
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1.2KDoes Watsonville Community Hospital Have a Buyer?
The Pajaro Valley Health Care District Project has reached a preliminary agreement to purchase Watsonville Community Hospital
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677Capitola Extends Outdoor Dining Program
The Capitola City Council voted to extend its temporary outdoor dining programs—widely known as "parklets"—until the end of May 2022
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794November Jobs Report Sends Mixed Signals About U.S. Economy
A survey of employers showed the addition of just 210,000 jobs in November on a seasonally adjusted basis, the year’s weakest showing
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859Convicted Rapist’s Move to Bonny Doon on Hold
Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Syda Cogliati postpones 'sexually violent predator' Michael Cheek's move Wild Iris Lane
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914South County Projects Included in Regional Transportation Commission Plans
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) Board of Directors allocates $1.2 million for Watsonville’s Complete Streets Downtown project
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839Watsonville Author’s Debut, ‘Gordo,’ Scores Critical Acclaim
Jaime Cortez's 'Gordo,' a paperback collection of stories, is garnering glowing reviews from NPR, 'The New York Times' and others
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1.5K5The Catalyst Nightclub is Sued
Kulwa Apara is seeking $2 million in damages, claiming she was physically assaulted during a Bone Thugs-N-Harmony concert she attended two years...
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822IN PHOTOS: More From Big Basin
Erin Malsbury spent many hours at Big Basin State Park for this week’s cover story, “Big Basin Recovery Spurs a Rethinking of...
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1.1KScotts Valley Selects New City Manager
Mali LaGoe is selected as Scotts Valley's new city manager
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798Biden Vows to Fight Omicron With ‘Science and Speed, Not Chaos and Confusion’
President Joe Biden laid out a new pandemic strategy on Thursday afternoon that includes hundreds of vaccination sites aimed at families, boosters...
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662Watsonville City Council Appoints Tamara Vides as Interim City Manager
Matt Huffaker, the city’s chief executive for the past three years, is slated to take over as Santa Cruz’s city manager on...
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760New County Health Services Director Has Local Roots
Mónica Morales was just a toddler when her family immigrated from Mexico to Watsonville
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462Judge Allows Homeless to Temporarily Stay Along Pajaro River Levee
Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen said the plaintiffs did not show that being moved from the site put them in more danger...
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770Letter to the Editor: Lyrical Praise
A letter to the editor of Good Times
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Letter to the Editor: Unsafe Streets
A letter to the editor of Good Times
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632Opinion: All Kinds of Positive Growth
One of our most cherished forests recovers; Santa Cruz Gives starts with a bang
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1.1KIn its 50th Year, Planned Parenthood Mar Monte Continues to Bring Vital Services
Planned Parenthood is one of many health-oriented nonprofits participating in the 2021 Santa Cruz Gives campaign
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1.1KFollowing Legal Threats, Santa Cruz City Council to Revisit Affordable Housing Proposal
The project would feature two mixed-use buildings on 831 Water St. with 145 residential apartments (69 considered ‘affordable’)
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621WHO Says Omicron Poses a ‘Very High’ Risk Globally
Despite significant questions about the variant itself, the World Health Organization warned Monday that global risks posed by the new omicron variant...
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615Cancer Victim Remembered for Culinary Artistry, Community
Locals say Scotts Valley's Judith 'Mickey' Phelps was one of the community’s most joyous creatures
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519Watsonville Assistant City Manager to be Appointed Interim Chief Exec
Watsonville City Council recommends Tamara Vides to serve as interim city manager, upon Matt Huffaker’s departure
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1.2K3Watsonville Community Hospital Faces Closure
By Jan. 28, 2022, Watsonville Community Hospital will either be sold to a new buyer or be forced to close its doors...
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Letter to the Editor: DEAD ON
A letter to the editor of Good Times
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Letter to the Editor: GLIB GIBBS
A letter to the editor of Good Times
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680Opinion: A Hip-Hop Thanksgiving
No, really, it works!
