Kmart Declared Public Nuisance + Heatless Elementary Classrooms

Happy Friday, Watsonville! Let's get this day started. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in Watsonville.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 85 Low: 49.

Here are the top stories in and near Watsonville:

1. Watsonville Will Be Home To $16M County Services Building (Watsonville Patch)
2. UC Santa Cruz: Reimagining Our Economy For The Benefit Of All (Press Release Desk)
3. ‘We need power we are cold’: Students at Calabasas Elementary write letters to PG&E (KSBW Monterey)
4. First step taken to designate Watsonville Kmart as public nuisance (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
5. 'Barktoberfest' 2021 To Support Santa Cruz SCPA (Santa Cruz Patch)

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Watsonville Patch Notebook

• Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency: "As we look back at a very dry summer and year, its important to look to solutions like recycling water and reusing, reducing water use like changing out high water demanding activities or through conservation habits or technology. Check ..." (Facebook)

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— Courtney Teague

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