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Watsonville, California is located in Santa Cruz County. Zip codes in Watsonville, CA include 95076, and 95077. The median home price in Watsonville is $409,500 which is roughly $225/per square foot. More Watsonville information.

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1 hr ago | Santa Cruz Sentinel

Emergency crews rescue starving dog from Watsonville Slough

The severely emaciated dog could barely stand when an animal control officer and a Watsonville firefighter plucked him from duckweed at the edge of the water and ferried him to safety in an inflatable boat Saturday.

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Mon May 20, 2013

Monterey County Herald

Owners choked up over cherry cars at Castroville festival

Fried thistles and Ferris wheels are great, but for some, this weekend's Castroville Artichoke Festival was all about the cars.

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The Campbell Reporter

Roadshow: Our least favorite California roads

Q Are there any improvements along Highway 1 than can help make the drive, especially on the weekend, from Santa Cruz toward Monterey more enjoyable and timely where the highway goes from four to two lanes between Watsonville and Castroville? ... Why doesn't Caltrans or Monterey County build a four-lane road east of Elkhorn Slough? A ... (more)

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Sun May 19, 2013

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Annieglass dinners to raise funds for scholarships

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Morhauser's Annieglass Inc., known for its selection of handcrafted glass tableware that is not only elegant and functional, but also dishwasher-safe and chip-resistant. And while former presidents, royalty and movie stars have all dined off her plates for decades, Morhauser will open up the doors to her ... (more)

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Santa Cruz Sentinel

Coast Lines, May 19, 2013: Cabrillo announces times for presidential candidate forums

Cabrillo College will host presidential candidate forums on Wednesday and Thursday at the Cabrillo College Watsonville Center, 318 Union St., and at the Aptos campus, 6500 Soquel Drive: Wednesday, Watsonville Center, Room A150: Farley Herzek, 10-10:30 a.m.; Marie-Elaine Burns, 10:45--11:15 a.m. Wednesday, Aptos Campus, Samper ... (more)

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Sat May 18, 2013

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Cops and Courts, May 19, 2013: Reckless driver had gun on him, police say

A 22-year-old man driving recklessly on Green Valley Road was arrested Friday on gang and gun charges, according to the Santa Cruz County Gang Task Force.

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Santa Cruz Sentinel

Daniel Dodge: County divided between haves, have-nots

There is an elephant in the room. The power structure of Santa Cruz County from agri-business, to the environmental groups and even the Sentinel Editorial Board are united in their refusal to acknowledge it.

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Santa Cruz Sentinel

As You See It: May 18, 2013: Measure T is not the answer

Thank you for your coverage of Measure T and editorial, "No on T in Watsonville." It's clear that paving prime farmland is not the smart answer to Watsonville's economic challenges.

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Fri May 17, 2013

Stanford

Mom gets in shape to give kidney to daughter with rare illness

Taylor Simpson received a kidney from her mother, Lori Vargas, after being diagnosed with Goodpasture syndrome, a rare and life-threatening autoimmune disease.

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Santa Cruz Sentinel

Dominican, Watsonville hospital readmission rates for Medicare patients

Dominican Hospital is doing slightly better than the national average in treating Medicare patients with a heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia and avoiding a costly return to the emergency room.

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Thu May 16, 2013

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Teens aim to inspire with talks at TEDxYouth@Watsonville

After reporting to police that two teens tried to steal his bicycle and iPod in Aug.

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Examiner.com

TEDxYouth Talk in Watsonville

Hear inspirational stories from local teens at the first ever TEDx talk focused on young people in Santa Cruz County.

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Wed May 15, 2013

Santa Cruz Sentinel

As You See It, May 15, 2013: Santa Cruz proceeds wisely on desalination

Santa Cruz is once again under stage one water restrictions -- the fourth time in the last seven years that inadequate rainfall has reminded us that our current water supply is simply inadequate.

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Santa Cruz Sentinel

Quick Bites, May 15, 2013: Barolo exits Bayview Hotel, Booka on the...

Little more than a year after its celebrated remodel, Ristorante Barolo in Aptos has closed.

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Tue May 14, 2013

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Watsonville woman arraigned for attempted murder, child abuse

The case stemmed from a video obtained by Watsonville police last week. The video allegedly shows Barbara Garcia, who is pregnant, hitting her boyfriend's 15-month-old daughter.

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Santa Cruz Sentinel

Watsonville woman arrested for felony DUI after crash injures four

A 60-year-old Watsonville woman was arrested on suspicion of felony driving under the influence and causing injuries after a Monday night crash that left a Watsonville man with major injuries, according to the California Highway Patrol.

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Patch.com

Pay Phone User Robbed in Watsonville

A man using a pay phone became the victim of an armed robbery in Watsonville early Tuesday morning, police said.

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Packer

Berry packers aim for variety of sizes

Nolan Quinn, berry category director for The Oppenheimer Group, Vancouver, British Columbia, says larger pack sizes are gaining in popularity.

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Santa Cruz Sentinel

Smoker told to leave Bay Avenue Senior Apartments wonders where she will end up

When Patrice Baze returned home to the Bay Avenue Senior Apartments after back surgery, she felt the urge to smoke a cigarette.

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Santa Cruz Sentinel

Coast Lines, May 14, 2013: Animal shelters to host dog fair

The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter and the Friends of Watsonville Animal Shelter are hosting a Healthy Dogs Shots Fair from 1-4 p.m. May 18 at Ramsay Park Baseball Field, 1301 Main St.

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