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• Santa Cruz County holds first meeting to discuss soil steam pilot project (santacruzsentinel.com) — Santa Cruz County agricultural officials are testing a pesticide alternative in berry fields near Watsonville schools and just held their first public meeting at the South County Government Center. The soil steaming pilot will run through fall, with another community meeting planned later, and could shape how growers manage pests around Watsonville's neighborhoods and campuses in the coming years.
• Watsonville Community Hospital temporarily closes NICU amid staffing shortage (santacruzsentinel.com) — Watsonville Community Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit has been temporarily closed for about a month because of a shortage of labor and delivery nurses, though babies are still being delivered there. Interim CEO Tim Moran says the Level II NICU will reopen once staffing is stabilized, and in the meantime newborns needing higher-level care are being transferred to partner hospitals in the region.
• Former Santa Cruz County Christian school teacher arrested on suspicion of child sex crimes (mercurynews.com) — A former Monte Vista Christian School teacher has been arrested on suspicion of committing lewd acts with a minor, and Santa Cruz County detectives say they are still investigating and seeking additional information. The alleged conduct dates to 2022, when he was teaching biology in Watsonville, and the sheriff's office urges anyone with relevant information to contact Detective Munoz.
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