Who were Miri Villalobos and Santiago Tehandon? Two members of a Watsonville community that has absorbed 45% of Santa…
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Watsonville rejects propane storage facility, citing environmental, safety concerns
The Watsonville City Council rejected a proposed storage facility for propane tanks after more than a dozen residents spoke out against the project. The developer insists it would have been even safer than a typical gas station.
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50-unit apartment building proposed in heart of Watsonville
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Watsonville police seek public’s help in fatal shooting case
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Santiago Tehandon, 80, retired Watsonville maintenance technician, food bank volunteer dies of COVID-19
In March 2020, Tehandon was named “Hunger Fighter of the Year” by the U.S. House of Representatives, and was honored by the city of Santa Cruz and the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors in response. He died of COVID-19 related complications on Christmas Day.
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‘We’re overwhelmed’: Watsonville nurses to demonstrate for second time this month
“We’re overwhelmed, and what we want is a better solution for those gaps in our staffing,” one nurse says. Hospital managers say they’re focused on treating patients and are declining to publicly respond to the unionized nurses’ claims.
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Youngest person to die of COVID in county was lifelong Watsonville resident, library volunteer
Who were Miri Villalobos and Santiago Tehandon? Two members of a Watsonville community that has absorbed 45% of Santa…
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Watsonville citizens clear on favorite downtown features. Could six new neighborhoods be in their future?
A survey asking Watsonville residents what they want out of their downtown area came back with the farmers’ market and city plaza rising above other favorites. Now, a planning firm will take that feedback and brainstorm.
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Watsonville nurses to demonstrate against staffing requirement change
Nurses expect to demonstrate outside Watsonville Community Hospital at 2 p.m. Wednesday due to the possibility the hospital could apply for a waiver that allows more patients to nurses than currently allowed.
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Watsonville nursing home sued by family of resident who died during COVID-19 outbreak
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…