A Pajaro Valley Unified school board candidate with convictions including felony assault and child endangerment can still run for office because those crimes don’t disqualify him under California law, while questions have also been raised about Curt Street Wilcox’s claimed Watsonville residence.
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Watsonville Flock debate gains momentum as councilmember rethinks support
After Santa Cruz ended its contract with Flock Safety, activists are stepping up efforts to persuade Watsonville to do the same — and at least one councilmember who previously supported the surveillance cameras is beginning to have second thoughts.
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El debate sobre Flock en Watsonville cobra impulso mientras un concejal reconsidera su apoyo
Después de que Santa Cruz rescindiera su contrato con Flock Safety, los activistas están intensificando sus esfuerzos para persuadir a Watsonville de hacer lo mismo; y al menos un concejal que anteriormente apoyaba las cámaras de vigilancia está empezando a reconsiderar su postura.
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Tyler Leibelt pleads not guilty in Capitola Mall murder case
The Santa Cruz 19-year-old accused of murdering a 73-year-old Capitola woman outside of the Capitola Mall in July will return to court on Oct. 8 for a preliminary hearing.
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Watsonville Community Hospital temporarily closed NICU last month due to ongoing staffing issues; reopening still weeks away
Due to ongoing staffing issues in its labor and delivery unit, Watsonville Community Hospital temporarily closed its neonatal intensive care unit last month. Interim CEO Tim Moran told Lookout that a reopening is still weeks away as hospital leadership works to recruit more nurses.
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Watsonville Community Hospital cerró su unidad de cuidados intensivos neonatales el mes pasado debido a falta de enfermeras
Debido a problemas persistentes de personal en su unidad de trabajo de parto y parto, el Watsonville Community Hospital cerró temporalmente su unidad de cuidados intensivos neonatales (UCIN) el mes pasado. El director ejecutivo interino, Tim Moran, dijo a Lookout que todavía faltan varias semanas para su reapertura, mientras la dirección del hospital trabaja para contratar a más enfermeros.
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UC Santa Cruz student who died in West Cliff Drive crash identified as 19-year-old Alli Singh
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office says UC Santa Cruz student Alli Singh, 19, was killed last Thursday after the car she was in drove off West Cliff Drive and into the bay at Steamer Lane.
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UC Santa Cruz student died in Thursday crash off West Cliff Drive
A UC Santa Cruz student has been identified as the victim killed Thursday when a vehicle carrying two people crashed into the ocean off of West Cliff Drive at Steamer Lane.
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Timber fire update: Big Sur blaze grows to 4,445 acres; now 7% contained
The Timber fire in Monterey County continues to spread through Big Sur, having scorched more than 4,000 acres as of Thursday night. The fire has prompted the closures of state parks and nearby facilities, and has forced more than 500 people to evacuate from five different zones.
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Timber fire eclipses 4,000 acres in Big Sur; containment up to 7%
Containment improved to 7% on the Timber fire in Big Sur on Wednesday night, with Cal Fire reporting that the blaze had consumed more than 4,000 acres.
