New Park Improvements + COVID Death

Get on up, Watsonville! It's Tuesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on in Watsonville today.

First, today's weather:

Clouds giving way to sun. High: 70 Low: 45.

Here are the top stories today in and around Watsonville:

1. Volunteers work on new landscaping at Aromas Sports Park (Benitolink: San Benito County News)
2. South County Park Gets Makeover After Local Boy's Death Spurred Donations (Watsonville Patch)
3. COVID-19 Outbreak At Santa Cruz County Jail (Santa Cruz Patch)
4. Judge grants sexually violent predator placement in Bonny Doon (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
5. Santa Cruz County man dies of COVID (Santa Cruz Sentinel)

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Today in Watsonville:

• Pajama Storytime - Watsonville Public Library (7:00 PM)

Watsonville Patch Notebook

• Watsonville Police Department: "Several Watsonville officers recently completed an 80-hour advanced course focused on leadership principles and providing them the tools needed to make a positive impact within our police department and community. Officers and deputies f..." (Facebook)
• Watsonville Police Activities League (PAL): "Happy Monday!! This weekend our youth went roller skating at the Roller Palladium in Santa Cruz. Fun activity to do on a sunny Saturday afternoon ☀️ (Facebook)
• City of Watsonville - City Gov't: "Big things are happening at Ramsay Park and we need your input on the major renovations it will undergo in 2023. This historic $23 million dollar project to redesign our largest park in the city includes a new soccer field, multi-use fie..." (Facebook)
• Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency: "#DidYouKnow Since 2002, Pajaro Valley Water has recharged over 8,700 acre feet of water due to the Harkins Slough Recharge and Recovery Facility? The Harkins Slough Recharge and Recovery Facility allows Pajaro Valley Water to divert, fil..." (Facebook)

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— Courtney Teague

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