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Hi Watsonville! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Watsonville teachers won in the new PVUSD contract deal.
  • How Watsonville students and firefighters marked the 25th anniversary of 9/11.

Also on today's calendar: Elkhorn Slough Free Tour of the Preserve and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 74 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Sunday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 78, low: 52.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• PVUSD teachers ratify labor agreement (pajaronian.com) — Teachers in Pajaro Valley Unified School District, which serves Watsonville, have overwhelmingly ratified a three-year contract that boosts salaries, preserves current health benefits, and adds classroom support. The deal now awaits final approval from the school board in October and would end nearly a year of tense negotiations that at one point had teachers preparing for a possible strike.
   

• 25 years later: Reflection and respect on Sept. 11 (pajaronian.com) — Watsonville students at Moreland Notre Dame School honored local police and firefighters Friday in their annual First Responders Prayer Service marking the Sept. 11 anniversary. Nearby at Seacliff State Beach, Central Coast emergency workers, including a retired Watsonville fire captain, completed a demanding memorial stair climb to reflect on the sacrifices of 9/11 first responders and the strength of community support.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hey, I was just reading about a cat that was in need of a home because her owner passed away.
    Then it disappeared before my eyes. What happened? Even if it found a home I'd think the posting would still be up to follow what happened. (Nextdoor Corralitos)
  • Svetness posted a job opening for Personal Trainer in Watsonville. Apply here.
  • Government Jobs posted a job opening for Senior Recreation Leader (Temporary/Hourly) in Watsonville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Watsonville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pajaro

  • Legislature Passes to Push Pajaro River Flood Protection Projects (tpgonlinedaily.com)
  • Counties Urge State Action Ahead of Potentially Severe Winter (counties.org)

Aptos

  • 515 Gertrude Ave #B, Aptos, CA 95003 (zillow.com)
  • St. Francis blanked in home-opener against Greenfield (aptoslife.com)
  • COE Doctoral Student Receives International Humanitarian Services Award from American Red Cross (hawaii.edu)

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: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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