Monday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
Watsonville / Pajaro
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Watsonville teacher placed on leave after making pro-ICE comment on social media
Lookout spoke with Sarai Jimenez, the teacher who in January posted a pro-ICE comment on social media, prompting a flurry of angry posts on Watsonville internet groups. Pajaro Valley Unified administrators declined to comment, but parents at the school where she taught until last month say they’re shocked and unsettled.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
Watsonville hires ‘matchmaker’ to spur economic development
Watsonville is working with an Alabama-based retail consultant to bring national retailers and restaurants to spur economic development in the city and provide local shopping options for residents.
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Carmageddon: As RTC officially votes to terminate contract with Progressive Rail, planners hope to have interim trail design by early summer
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission officially voted to terminate its contract with Progressive Rail at its Thursday meeting, which begins the process of taking over operations on the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line. As that happens, planners are working on the new trail-over-rail design.
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Maestra de Watsonville puesta en licencia tras hacer comentario pro-ICE en redes sociales
Lookout habló con Sarai Jimenez, la maestra que en enero publicó un comentario pro-ICE en redes sociales, lo que provocó una oleada de publicaciones airadas en grupos de internet de Watsonville. Los administradores del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Pajaro Valley declinaron hacer comentarios, pero padres en la escuela donde enseñó hasta el mes pasado dicen que están conmocionados e inquietos.
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Friday evening traffic: Redwood blocks Mountain View Rd; lane closures on Hwy 9, SR-152
Friday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
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Watsonville City Council to hear initial plans for making Freedom Boulevard safer for pedestrians, cyclists
The Watsonville City Council will receive a report on conceptual plans to make Freedom Boulevard safer for pedestrians and cyclists at its Tuesday meeting.
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Thursday evening traffic: Fallen redwood blocks Mountain View Rd; lane closures on Hwy 9, SR-152
Thursday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
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Watsonville airport braces for crowds flying in for Super Bowl weekend
Watsonville Municipal Airport is welcoming tourists from all over the country as they arrive in the region to watch Super Bowl LX this weekend. Watsonville is one of 16 regional airports selected by the FAA to help support the increase in air travel for the big game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.
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Q&A: Matt Mahan on how growing up in Watsonville shaped run for California governor
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, who was raised in Watsonville, says his working-class upbringing in the Pajaro Valley — shaped by immigrant farmworker communities, Catholic schooling and parents who lived paycheck to paycheck — informs his bid for California governor.