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Hello again Watsonville! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Watsonville's new 2050 plan could change your neighborhood
  • How will PVUSD's new teacher deal impact Watsonville schools and budgets?
  • What Watsonville parents need to know about the hospital's maternity warning

Also on today's calendar: A Proper Autumn Tea and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 59.
  • Wednesday: Hot with sunshine, with a high of 92 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Watsonville releases General Plan 2050 (pajaronian.com) — Watsonville has released a draft General Plan 2050 that will shape where new housing, jobs, transportation improvements, and park investments go across the city for the next 25 years. Residents can review the plan online now and weigh in at an Oct. 14 Civic Plaza open house focused on growth areas, transportation, conservation, and the municipal airport.
   

2. PVUSD trustees to consider teacher contract (pajaronian.com) — PVUSD trustees will vote Wednesday in Watsonville on a three‑year teacher contract that raises salaries while deepening the district's deficit spending. The deal affects more than a thousand employees, restores classroom-supply reimbursements, changes staffing at Aptos High, and relies on reserves plus $20 million in future cuts or new funding to stay above state-required reserves.
   

3. Watsonville Hospital Leaders Say Closing Maternity Ward May Be Needed to Avoid Shutting Down by April 2027 (medicaldaily.com) — Watsonville Community Hospital's leaders warn they may need to close the labor and delivery unit to avoid a full shutdown by April 2027, leaving Pajaro Valley families weighing where they'll give birth. The NICU is already closed, and residents can ask questions or comment at an Oct. 28 district board meeting in Watsonville while expecting parents start planning backup hospitals and routes now.
   

4. 'There's wisdom here': Artist uses photography to share farmworkers' stories (ksl.com) — A Watsonville-raised photographer is documenting local farmworkers' lives through intimate portraits and recorded stories, aiming to honor the wisdom and resilience she grew up around in Jardines del Valle. After college and graduate studies, she returned home to launch "Palabra Campesina," a carefully protected online platform that shares these stories while prioritizing the privacy and dignity of Watsonville's farmworker community.
   

5. Zachary Taylor's man in Watsonville (santacruzsentinel.com) — Local history buffs can trace how Jesse D. Carr, an ally of President Zachary Taylor, helped shape the Pajaro Valley by planting its first apple orchard just east of Watsonville in 1853. The story follows his journey from Southern merchant and Mexican-American War contractor to California legislator, rancher, banker, and civic leader influencing Santa Cruz, Salinas, and the broader region.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Watsonville

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★ Featured events ★

    Wednesday October 7
  • Mat Pilates →
    Kathleen King Community Room, 85 Nielson St, Watsonville
    9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hello Neighbors,
    We are in dire need of finding an expert technician familiar with Starlink. We live in a remote canyon with no cable so we are relying on Starlink,… (Nextdoor Corralitos Mountains)
  • I recently had the interior of my home painted by a young man I found here on Nextdoor.
    He was always on time and did a great job at a affordable price. His name is Ignacio 831 818 4524. I understand he does other hand work. (Nextdoor Almond)
  • Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Bilingual Team Member in Watsonville. Apply here.
  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for (8302) Watsonville: Assistant Manager and Shift Runners in Freedom. 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: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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