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Watsonville Community Hospital CEO Stephen Gray to step down from position in July
Watsonville Community Hospital CEO Stephen Gray will be stepping down from his role in early July, according to hospital leadership. The search for an interim replacement is currently underway.
A chemical tank nearly exploded. Did California’s regulators miss the signs?
A tank at a Garden Grove aerospace plant came within a crack of exploding and forcing a toxic chemical cloud over 50,000 evacuated residents — here’s what regulators knew before it…
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What will Watsonville Community Hospital’s next chapter be?
State Sen. John Laird warns that Watsonville Community Hospital is once again facing a financial crisis, with fewer than 10 days of cash on hand. Recently passed emergency legislation will provide…
Watsonville Community Hospital will receive $10.6 million state grant to help weather financial challenges
Watsonville Community Hospital is receiving a $10.6 million state grant that will provide temporary financial relief. Watsonville is one of four California hospitals receiving additional state funding.
El Hospital Comunitario de Watsonville recibirá una subvención estatal de 10.6 millones de dólares para afrontar desafÃos financieros
El Hospital Comunitario de Watsonville recibirá una subvención estatal de 10,6 millones de dólares que le brindará un alivio financiero temporal. Watsonville es uno de los cuatro hospitales de California que…
County agricultural officials urge residents to report possible invasive insect on grape plants
Santa Cruz County agricultural officials are urging residents to check recently purchased grape plants after the invasive glassy-winged sharpshooter insect was discovered on grapevines sold at Costco stores across the San…
How the Vegan Chef Challenge built community and made me less lonely in Santa Cruz
What would happen if Santa Cruz County chefs went all-in on plant-based creativity? Writer Liza Monroy, who has been a vegan for almost eight years, got a tiny glimpse of that…
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