Residents who live in the area outside Watsonville where a battery storage plant is proposed are arguing against the facility on safety grounds. The company proposing it, however, insists that new technology is safer and more reliable.
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El condado de Santa Cruz enfrenta demandas por dos polémicos desarrollos de vivienda en Live Oak
El condado de Santa Cruz ha sido golpeado con demandas relacionadas con dos polémicos desarrollos de vivienda en Live Oak liderados por la firma local de arquitectura Workbench.
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Santa Cruz County facing lawsuits over two contentious housing developments in Live Oak
A group of residents has filed a lawsuit against Santa Cruz County over a proposed development at 841 Capitola Rd., while local architecture firm Workbench is going to court over another of its projects, at 3500 Paul Sweet Rd.
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‘No Kings’ 3.0 rallies set for Santa Cruz and Watsonville this weekend; organizers expecting larger crowds
Political organizers in Santa Cruz and Watsonville are expecting large crowds this weekend for a follow-up to October’s nationwide “No Kings” protests against the Trump administration.
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Watsonville hospital leadership inching closer to finding an external partner; February finances trend positive
Watsonville Community Hospital leadership says it’s closer to finding a potential health care partner to help manage the facility’s day-to-day operations, and hopes to bring options forward in April.
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County officials proposing to remove any references to César Chávez following sexual assault allegations
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors will move to rename César Chávez Day and replace any references to the late labor leader after assault allegations against him surfaced in a New York Times investigation.
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‘Horrifying and heartbreaking’: County leaders, organizations react to allegations against late labor leader César Chávez
Santa Cruz County leaders and organizations are responding to allegations of sexual abuse against late labor leader César Chávez, who was a prominent figure in the farmworker and Latino communities.
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‘Horrible y desgarrador’: líderes y organizaciones del condado de Santa Cruz reaccionan a las acusaciones contra César Chávez
Líderes y organizaciones del condado de Santa Cruz reaccionan a recientes acusaciones contra el fallecido líder laboral César Chávez, quien fue una figura prominente en las comunidades agrícolas y latinas.
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Labor rights leader Dolores Huerta says she was sexually abused by César Chávez
Labor rights leader Dolores Huerta says she was sexually abused by César Chávez amid reported allegations of abuse by others during his tenure as president of the United Farm Workers union.
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Wharf to Wharf will again avoid Murray Street Bridge this year
With construction on the Murray Street Bridge continuing, the annual Wharf to Wharf road race will again start in Live Oak instead of its customary spot along the Santa Cruz waterfront, organizers announced Wednesday.
