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Neighbors worry over village for homeless people
Residents of a Watsonville neighborhood are pushing back against a proposed housing project meant to help homeless people staying along the Pajaro River levee. They say that local officials have ignored their concerns over crime and safety and are moving ahead without addressing complaints connected to the encampment. City and...
Eastside / Live Oak / Pleasure Point Neighborhood Brief for Thursday, July 25
EASTSIDE / LIVE OAK / PLEASURE POINT NEIGHBORHOOD BRIEF. Good morning! It’s July 25 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…. Areas of low clouds, then sun in Eastside / Live Oak / Pleasure Point. Today will be areas of low clouds early; otherwise,...
FireSafe Council Santa Cruz adds 25 new volunteer HIZ assessors
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- FireSafe Santa Cruz County announced Friday that it has completed its latest Home Ignition Zone (HIZ) home assessor training. HIZ Assessors are training to visit sites, conduct a guided walk-through with the resident and provide real-time feedback about information related to home hardening and defensible space to the resident, The post FireSafe Council Santa Cruz adds 25 new volunteer HIZ assessors appeared first on KION546.
UC Santa Cruz graduate crowned 2024 Miss New York USA
NEW YORK — UC Santa Cruz graduate Marizza Delgado has been crowned Miss New York USA and will compete for Miss USA next month. Delgado graduated in 2021 with a bachelor's in technology and information management. During her time studying in Santa Cruz, she would commute to San Francisco for modeling shoots; having modeled for international brands including H&M, Lululemon, Adidas, American Eagle, NorthFace, Target and Macy's to name a few.
Voters to decide if a new fire department is built in the Santa Cruz Mountains
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. — Earlier in July, the Scotts Valley Fire Protection District Board of Directors unanimously approved a resolution that will place a fire and life safety investment ballot measure on the ballot in November. The current fire station, located on Erba Lane, is 60 years old and...
Winner of Annual Keep Santa Cruz Clean! Poster Contest Announced During Plastic Free July
Santa Cruz, CA – The City of Santa Cruz is thrilled to announce Brayden Willick, 12, from Branciforte Middle School, as the winner of this year’s Keep Santa Cruz Clean! poster contest. This annual event encourages students to creatively express the importance of recycling and litter prevention. Brayden’s...
Junior Lifeguards dive into fun and safety at Manresa Beach competition
WATSONVILLE, Calif. — The Santa Cruz County Junior Lifeguard program held its traditional competition at Manresa State Beach. Children from across different programs, Manresa, Rio Del Mar, and Twin Lakes, came together to compete. The Junior Lifeguards is a summer lifeguard coaching program for ages 6 to 15. The...
Pajaro levee encampment clearing pushes ahead as crews prep for levee repairs
The clearing of the Pajaro River levee homeless encampment, which began on Monday, moved forward Thursday in Watsonville as heavy machinery like bulldozers and large trucks began hauling away encampment remnants. The City of Watsonville is working to clear the encampment and clean the area by the end of next...
Watsonville clearing homeless camps along Pajaro River Levee
Watsonville city officials on Monday began clearing a sprawling unsanctioned homeless encampment along the Pajaro River that runs from Sakata Lane to Loughead Avenue. The work, which includes mowing tall grasses and removing some trees, is expected to last through Aug. 2, Watsonville City spokeswoman Michelle Pulido said. Clearing the...
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