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Watsonville Fire

Submitted by Michelle Pulido on Wednesday, April 17th, 2:59 pm

Authorities in Watsonville are investigating the cause of an early morning fire in a mobile home. The home was fully engulfed.So far no word on any injuries.

 

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Watch Santa Cruz Warriors Playoff Games on CBS

Submitted by Brooke
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013, 6:38pm
Watch Santa Cruz Warriors Playoff Games on CBS

Austin, TX -  CBS Sports Network will broadcast the entire second round of NBA D-League playoff matchups between the Santa Cruz Warriors and Austin Toros.

Playoff tickets for games two and, if necessary, three are available now.

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County Clerk Offers Passport & Other Services in Watsonville on Wednesday

Submitted by Michelle Pulido on Tuesday, April 16th, 8:00 am
The County Clerk will hold its monthly office hours in Watsonville on Wednesday, April 17  for people who are applying for passports, marriage licenses, fictitious business names, being sworn in as a Deputy Commissioner of Marriage, obtaining a health officer verification, or registering as a notary. The Watsonville office hours on Wednesday, April 17 are from 7:50 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the City Clerk’s Office located at 275 Main Street, 4th Floor (6th Floor of the parking garage).  Persons interested in obtaining services must call 831-454-2060 to make an appointment.
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Four Arrested After Armed Robbery At Walgreens In Watsonville

Submitted by Michelle Pulido on Monday, April 15th, 8:01 am

http://www.kionrightnow.com/story/21966704/four-arrested-after-armed-robbery-at-walgreens-in-watsonville

WATSONVILLE, Calif. - Four suspects were arrested following an armed robbery at a Walgreens Pharmacy in Watsonville early Friday morning.

Watsonville Police say at approximately 12:40 a.m. four male suspects with masks and hooded sweatshirts approached the business in the 1800 block of Freedom Boulevard. They say three of the suspects went inside while one stayed out front and acted as a lookout.

Police say two of the suspects who went inside were armed with handguns, and they forced an employee to the cash register and fled with an undisclosed amount of money.

While searching for the suspects, officers located a fresh trail of footprints in an open field.

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Police Tackle Cyberbullying, Laws Getting Tougher

Submitted by Marissa Pendergrass on Friday, April 12th, 10:52 pm

HOLLISTER, Calif.-  It's a story making national headlines, topping most viewed lists and trending everywhere online.  A tragic case just miles from the Central Coast involving cyberbullying is resurfacing, as several arrests were made.

"The worst day of her life"-a post from 15-year-old Saratoga teen Audrie Pott, before she killed herself after photos of her sexual assault popped up on the Internet.  Now three 16-year-old boys, one from Gilroy and two from Saratoga, face charges of sexual battery.  Pott's family attorney said Audrie was assaulted at a party last September after she passed out.

To help us understand how law enforcement are trying to fight cyberbullying cases like this, we asked our viewers Facebook if they've been bullied before.  It's an issue that one local police departments said is still way ahead of the laws they have to fight it with.

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Watsonville Police Release Crime Statistics For 2012

Submitted by Michelle Pulido on Thursday, April 11th, 8:00 am

http://www.kionrightnow.com/story/21935149/watsonville-police-release-crime-statistics-for-2012

WATSONVILLE, Calif. - The Watsonville Police Department has released crime statistics for the year 2012.

According to the police department:

"The City's overall crime rate decreased by 4.4 percent. This is equivalent to a decrease of 45 crimes above the number of crimes reported in the year 2011. The violent crime rate declined 10 percent and the property crime rate declined 3 percent. There were 4 homicides in the City, a decrease of 1 from 2011. Two of these homicides were vehicle manslaughter with gross negligence and the other two were murders."

 

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Watsonville High School Graduation Rates Exceed State Averages

Submitted by Michelle Pulido on Wednesday, April 10th, 8:00 am

Great article By Jacob Bourne, Jennifer Squires, and David Mills from the Watsonville Patch

http://watsonville.patch.com/articles/watsonville-high-school-graduation-rates-exceed-state-averages

More than 86 percent of high school seniors at Watsonville High School graduated last spring, a rate that puts the schools above state averages for graduation rates, according to data released this week by the state Department of Education.

Graduation rates locally have dropped subtly in recent years.

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