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  1. Praiseworthy: Nov. 30, 2009Read the original story

    3 hrs ago | Santa Cruz Sentinel

    ... Seniors love The Greek on the weekend I am the activities director for Valley Heights Senior Community in Watsonville. I coordinate day trips for residents each weekend. We recently went for lunch at The Greek and we were not disappointed. When our ... 1 comment

    Related Topix: Capitola, CA, Santa Cruz, CA, Family, Kids, Del Mar, CA, Opinion

  2. New driving school sets up shop in Rio del MarRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Santa Cruz Sentinel

    ... their parents are making them wait," he said. Student Chris Davis, a 17-year-old Aptos High School junior from Watsonville, enjoyed Kellermyer's instruction, which also is heavy on verbalizing the hazards he saw ahead and the driving movements he ...

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    Related Topix: Rio del Mar, CA, Aptos, CA, Monterey County, CA, Soquel, CA

  3. As We See It: Emerging work force needs jobsRead the original story

    Yesterday | Santa Cruz Sentinel

    ... of Latinos are working full time and 6.7 percent retired. Consider, for instance, that the jobless rate in Watsonville, with a population more than 70 percent Latino, has reached a stratospheric 22.2 percent, according to the CAP. That explains why ... 11 comments

    Related Topix: Santa Cruz County, CA

  4. Education Digest: Nov. 29, 2009Read the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | Santa Cruz Sentinel

    ... does his part by watering holiday trees Saturday at the Scotts Valley Schools' lot on Scotts Valley Drive. Watsonville School to make potatoes fly Tuesday, students at Monte Vista Christian, 2 School Way, will fling potatoes across a soccer field ...

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    Related Topix: Scotts Valley, CA, Vista, CA, Santa Cruz, CA, Empire, CA

  5. Toys For Tots kicks off in Santa Cruz CountyRead the original story

    Yesterday | Santa Cruz Sentinel

    ... a toy collection at Toys R Us in Santa Cruz from noon-4 p.m. on Nov. 28 and 29. Imura Japanese Restaurant in Watsonville and Kianti's Pizza and Pasta Bar in Santa Cruz are offering free dessert and appetizers with meals for a donation of a new toy. ...

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    Related Topix: Santa Cruz County, CA, Life, Holidays, Christmas, Santa Cruz, CA

  6. Community Foundation, with assets down, to reduce grant-makingRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | Santa Cruz Sentinel

    ... this year. They include the Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center in Ben Lomond, Boys and Girls Club of Santa Cruz, Watsonville Wetlands Watch, Hospice of Santa Cruz County and Mountain Community Resources, which serves San Lorenzo Valley. "So far, the ... 32 comments

    Related Topix: Santa Cruz County, CA, Non-Profit, Ben Lomond, CA, Santa Cruz, CA, Live Oak, CA

  7. As You See It: Nov. 28, 2009Read the original story

    Saturday | Santa Cruz Sentinel

    ... will look for shorter alternatives. Really, Highway 1 should be three lanes on each side from Santa Cruz to Watsonville. People are going to drive, and having the freeway be a parking lot does not make sense. Additionally, it seems ironic that one ... 48 comments

    Related Topix: Santa Cruz, CA, UC Santa Cruz, Aptos, CA

  8. Cops and Courts: Nov. 27, 2009Read the original story

    Friday | Santa Cruz Sentinel

    ... under the influence. "Luckily, no one got hurt," he said. "I'm glad we got him; the witness was right on it." Watsonville Teen arrested for punching officer A 14-year-old was taken to Juvenile Hall Wednesday evening after punching a police officer ... 15 comments

    Related Topix: Capitola, CA, Santa Cruz, CA

  9. Think Local campaign shows consumer spending powerRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 26 | Santa Cruz Sentinel

    ... checks were spent. Santa Cruz and Capitola merchants benefited the most, sales also reached Scotts Valley and Watsonville. The list of businesses patronized during the campaign reads like a Who's Who of local ownership. New Leaf Community Market, ... 3 comments

    Related Topix: Santa Cruz, CA, Santa Cruz County, CA, Capitola, CA, Scotts Valley, CA

  10. Free presentation to be hosted Dec. 1 by GCCC Industrial Ammonia Refrigeration ProgramRead the original story

    Friday Nov 27 | High Plains Journal

    ... today as president of PM Hazmat, Inc., based in Rock Creek, BC, and he is past president and director of the Watsonville, Calif.-based Ammonia Safety and Training Institute. He conducts workshops and training sessions throughout the U.S. and Canada. ...

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  11. Two men stabbed outside busy Watsonville marketRead the original story

    Friday Nov 27 | CBS 47

    WATSONVILLE, Calif. a " Watsonville police are looking for suspects after two men were stabbed in a busy shopping area.Watsonville police Lt.

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  12. Turkey Bowl touch football tournament kicks off new Thanksgiving Day tradition in WatsonvilleRead the original story

    Friday Nov 27 | Santa Cruz Sentinel

    For some, pigskin is as synonymous with Thanksgiving as turkey. That was the case at Rolling Hills Middle School on Thursday morning, where nearly 80 guys gathered for the first Watsonville Turkey Bowl. 2 comments

    Related Topix: High School Football

  13. Growing numbers struggle to keep lights and heat onRead the original story

    Friday Nov 27 | Santa Cruz Sentinel

    ... at risk of losing lights and heat this winter. Since January, nearly 2,000 PGE customers have sought help from Watsonville-based nonprofit Central Coast Energy Services to pay their utility bills. That's a jump of nearly 400 people or about 25 ... 72 comments

    Related Topix: Non-Profit

  14. Families gather for free holiday meal in WatsonvilleRead the original story

    Friday Nov 27 | Santa Cruz Sentinel

    Under blue skies, families enjoyed a traditional Thanksgiving dinner on picnic tables in a downtown park compliments of the SwingTime Cafe, Second Harvest Food Bank and the Watsonville and Cabrillo College farmers markets. 8 comments

    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Restaurant Management, Restaurant Management, Potatoes, Food, Vegetables

  15. Fight begins for high-stakes seat on bus district boardRead the original story

    Friday Nov 27 | Santa Cruz Sentinel

    ... for a showdown. Supervisor Neal Coonerty wants fellow Supervisor John Leopold to replace the two-term incumbent, Watsonville resident Pat Spence, the pick of Supervisor Tony Campos. At stake is who will have say in the affairs of the powerful Santa ... 11 comments

    Related Topix: Santa Cruz, CA, Live Oak, CA

  16. Small Business Development Center at Cabrillo College recognizedRead the original story

    Friday Nov 27 | Santa Cruz Sentinel

    ... Joe and Lori Bettencourt, who opened Pump'd, the county's first indoor inflatable fun center, in downtown Watsonville last December. "We helped them with their start-up, marketing, accounting and finance," Thomae said. The Small Business Development ...

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    Related Topix: Santa Cruz, CA

  17. Giving thanks in tough times: Watsonville residents grateful for family, health

    Thursday Nov 26 | Santa Cruz Sentinel

    No doubt, times are tough in Watsonville, where more than one in five workers is without a job and more people are losing their homes to foreclosure than anywhere else in Santa Cruz County. 4 comments

    Related Topix: Santa Cruz County, CA, Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving

  18. Give from the heart: Donate or volunteer this holiday seasonRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Nov 26 | Santa Cruz Sentinel

    ... child and may include household items like blankets, towels or sheets. Volunteers are also needed to work in the Watsonville Warehouse sorting and organizing gifts for the families from Dec. 10 to Dec. 15. Contact the Volunteer Centers Holiday ...

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    Related Topix: Santa Cruz County, CA, Santa Cruz, CA, Life, Holidays, Christmas, Capitola, CA

  19. BullhornRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Metro Santa Cruz

    ... on the line? If you did, you would create a connection to an emerging passenger rail system passing through Watsonville to Salinas and Monterey, and (via Gilroy) a statewide high-speed rail system, as well as connections to Amtrak. Are you aboard? ...

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    Related Topix: Santa Cruz County, CA, Gilroy, CA, Salinas, CA, Santa Cruz, CA

  20. Suspected Watsonville gang member jailed againRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Santa Cruz Sentinel

    ... and Miller ran. The teen was captured nearby, but Orlandos hurt his knee in the process, Byers said. Miller, a Watsonville resident, had been free on $25,000 bail but was taken back into custody Tuesday. He has a juvenile record and gang tattoos, ... 21 comments

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