🌱 Meet Watsonville's New Patch Editor + Pride Flag Burned

Happy Wednesday, Watsonville! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening locally today.

First, today's weather:

Sunny much of the time. High: 65 Low: 38.

Here are the top stories today in Watsonville:

1. Man, Woman Found Dead Outside Of Watsonville Hotel (Patch)
2. Meet Watsonville's New Patch Editor! (Watsonville Patch)
3. Watsonville's Cabrillo College Campus Pride Flag Burned: Report (Patch)
4. SCPL: Women's History Month (Press Release Desk)
5. UC Santa Cruz: Institute For Advanced Study Selects Environmental Sociologist Hillary Angelo As A Member (Press Release Desk)
6. Stop Signs for Safety on Larkin Valley Road (TPG Online Daily)
7. Measure U renewal proponents call out Watsonville report as ‘illegal’ and ‘biased’ (Santa Cruz Sentinel)

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Today in Watsonville:

• Mad Tea Party - Watsonville City Main Calendar (3:00 PM)
• R.E.A.D.: Reach Every Amazing Detail @ La Selva Beach (3:00 PM)
• Mad Tea Party - Watsonville Public Library (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Watsonville Police Department: "Today, on this International Women’s Day, we celebrate the women behind the success of the Watsonville Police Department’s Caminos Hacia el Éxito youth diversion program. The program aims at giving first-time, misdemeanor offenders a se..." (Instagram)
• City of Watsonville - City Gov't: "Let us take a minute on this International Women’s Day to celebrate and acknowledge all the hardworking women who keep the City of Watsonville running smoothly. Their dedication to the community continues to make a positive impact on the..." (Facebook)
• Watsonville Family YMCA: "Who likes to get moving and grooving with the Y? Our members do! Join our Zumba classes and more! Check out our group exercise schedule to see what fun you can have in the morning." (Facebook)
• Pajaro Valley Chamber: "Coming to our 2022 Business Expo and Job Fair!" (Facebook)
• Pajaro Valley Chamber: "TONIGHT!! Santa Cruz and Monterey Walk to End Alzheimer’s Volunteer Mixer Are you looking for a meaningful way to uplift the community? The Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the Alzheimer's Association's signature event to educate, advocate, ..." (Facebook)
• Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency: "Today is our Admin/Finance Committee Meeting at 3:00PM, to see the Agenda and Packet and how to join, click the link: " (Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with another update.

— Sara Schaefer

About me: I am originally from the wonderful town of Fort Wayne, Indiana and now live in the California East Bay. With Midwest roots in my heart, I have a love for all the simple things in life: family, outdoors, good music and food! Wanting to share people's stories and be a voice for them, I began my journalism career in broadcast news after graduating from Ball State University with a degree in Journalism and a degree in Telecommunications. My love for writing goes back to as long as a I can remember. I strive to write stories that are meaningful and have an impact. (Human interest stories are my favorite!) When not at work, I love spending time with friends and family or doing anything involving nature. I'm a big animal lover and an overprotective cat mom. As a Local Editor for Patch, I cover stories in Danville, Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, San Ramon, Santa Cruz and Watsonville. I would love to hear your stories and connect with you to learn how to best share what's going on in your community. Please feel free to send your thoughts my way at Sara.schaefer@patch.com