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🌱 Patch AM: DUI crash sends SUV into Freedom Boulevard business, injuring two

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Good morning Watsonville! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • DUI crash sends SUV into Freedom Boulevard business, injuring two
  • How Measure N is transforming care at Watsonville Community Hospital
  • Could you be Watsonville's next Youth Poet Laureate?

Also on today's calendar: El Mercado Farmers Market and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 77 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 55.
  • Tuesday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 72 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Driver Arrested for DUI After Vehicle Crashes Into Freedom Boulevard Business (crimevoice.com) — A DUI-related crash on Freedom Boulevard in Watsonville sent two people to the hospital and damaged a local business after a Toyota 4Runner hit parked cars and plowed into a building. The roadway was temporarily closed while emergency crews rescued an injured person pinned under the vehicle, and the 73-year-old driver was later arrested on felony DUI charges.
   

2. Measure N brings new equipment to Watsonville Community Hospital (pajaronian.com) — New MRI and CT scanners funded by Measure N are coming online at Watsonville Community Hospital later this month, promising faster, more reliable diagnostics for local patients. The $116 million bond has already financed imaging upgrades, hospital purchase, ER prep work, and other facility improvements, with more than half the funds still available for additional Watsonville-focused projects.
   

3. Watsonville Seeks Next Youth Poet Laureate (tpgonlinedaily.com) — Watsonville is now accepting nominations for its next Youth Poet Laureate, a one-year role starting January 2027 for writers under 20 who study or studied in the Watsonville area. Selected poets will work with the city's poet laureate and library to give public readings, support local literary events, and promote poetry, social justice, and youth voices across the community.
   

4. High School football: Tidwell's three touchdowns leads King City past SLV (fresnobee.com) — Watsonville High's football team is headed to Stevenson next Saturday, giving local fans a nearby road game to circle on their calendars. The matchup comes after Stevenson's big comeback win over Scotts Valley, setting up a strong early-season test for Watsonville in regional Pacific Coast Athletic League play.
   

5. Rainbow Conference brings LGBTQ+ youth, families together (pajaronian.com) — Watsonville High School will host the free Rainbow Conference on Sept. 26, bringing LGBTQ+ youth, families, and allies from three counties together for workshops, resources, and celebration. Local students and organizers are planning youth-led sessions, legal and health presentations, and kid-focused activities, with buses from Santa Cruz County districts helping Watsonville-area teens attend.
   

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    Wednesday September 16
  • Mat Pilates →
    Kathleen King Community Room, 85 Nielson St, Watsonville
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🗓 Events Nearby

    Sunday September 13
  • Read to the Rescues →
    Beyond Liberty, 185 Dans Dr, La Selva Beach
    3:30 pm
    • Tuesday September 15
  • Boys Soccer vs. Dual Language
    North Monterey County Middle School Moss Landing, CA 95039
    4:00 pm
  • Sewing Classes →
    Freedom Branch Library, 2021 Freedom Blvd, Freedom
    4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Yareli did it again!
    After spending over an hour the first time working out exactly what I wanted in a haircut (pixie bob), she only took 30 minutes duplicating it for me… (Nextdoor Peace Hill)
  • maybe we should hire this crew to do the Murray Street Bridge project
    It took 55 days of construction (within a 15-week total closure window) to demolish and completely rebuild the twin Struve Slough Bridges on Highway… (Nextdoor Corralitos)
  • FlexCare Medical Staffing posted a job opening for Physical Therapist in Watsonville. Apply here.
  • Luxottica Group posted a job opening for D/L - Production Technician in Watsonville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Watsonville here.

Ok Watsonville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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