Hoping to raise more revenue with lower rates — and allow its cannabis businesses to compete with neighboring jurisdictions — the Watsonville City Council on Tuesday approved drastically lower tax rates for cannabis growers and retailers.
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Watsonville eyes utility rate hikes that would raise a typical family’s bills 22% over five years
The Watsonville City Council on Tuesday is set to consider rate increases for water, sewage and solid waste. If moved forward by the council, the rate increases would undergo a 45-day public notice period leading to a May 25 hearing and final vote.
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The art of Craft: Local baking entrepreneurs bringing their tasty goods to downtown Watsonville
A bakeshop that was once a local sensation in Corralitos finds a new home in a prime location in downtown Watsonville — tripling its number of offerings on any given day.
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Watsonville High counselor Daisy Nuñez on building resilience in the face of grief
Between medicine, religion, education, wellness and comedy, we’re anticipating a lively discussion about the challenges…
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Watsonville Community Hospital under new management, but veil of secrecy surrounds who’s really in charge
SPECIAL REPORT: The company that bought Watsonville Community Hospital in 2019 abruptly stopped managing it last month. The new manager has a troubled history and is under congressional scrutiny. A third party owns the hospital’s building and land. So who’s really calling the shots?
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‘Devastated’ Watsonville looks to create monument honoring lives lost to COVID-19
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.
