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El camino de un oriundo de Watsonville: de una familia de trabajadores agrícolas a una carrera en tecnología, tema de un nuevo documental

Avatar photo by Alia Yee Noll

En “Las Mismas Manos,” codirigido por Consuelo Alba-Speyer, el oriundo de Watsonville Martín Vargas-Vega pasa de recoger fresas junto a sus padres, trabajadores agrícolas, a trabajar como ingeniero de software. El documental aborda las dificultades económicas y el aislamiento que enfrentó en Silicon Valley, así como la comunidad que lo apoyó a lo largo del camino.

Posted inOpinion from Community Voices

Meet the candidates: Watsonville City Council competitive races in Districts 5 and 7

by Community Voices

Two of the four Watsonville City Council districts on this November’s ballot are competitive races, with District 5 incumbent Casey Clark facing challenger Ángel Zúñiga and in District 7, former Watsonville planning commission chair Ed Acosta running against former councilmember Nancy Bilicich. Hear from each in their own words with short videos.

Posted inPolitics & Policy

How Capitola City Council race turned divisive over candidate TJ Welch’s past LGBTQ+ comments

Tania Ortiz by Tania Ortiz

Late in the campaign, the Capitola City Council race has turned nasty over candidate TJ Welch’s past comments about the LGBTQ+ community, prompting accusations of bigotry from some residents and a defense of his record from others. Welch disputes how his remarks have been characterized and says he has apologized to members of the LGBTQ+ community.

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