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🌱 Patch AM: Which Watsonville standouts made this year’s all-league football teams?
And on the Watsonville Patch calendar - El capulin nursery
Good morning Watsonville! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Watsonville standouts made this year’s all-league football teams?
- How a Watsonville nonprofit surrounds cancer-stricken kids with crucial support
Also on today's calendar: El capulin nursery.
Find out what's happening in Watsonvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Watsonvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: Mainly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 62 and low of 45 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 60, low: 36.
- Sunday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 62 and low of 38 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• PV's Lara-Alvarez named Santa Lucia's top player (pajaronian.com) — A standout season from Pajaro Valley High’s Benito Lara-Alvarez, including a school-record rushing total and league MVP honors, is putting local football in the spotlight. The all-league lists also feature several Watsonville High players, underscoring how strong the city’s programs were across multiple Pacific Coast Athletic League divisions this fall. 
• Wish Book: Nonprofit helps families endure the impossible when their child has cancer (fresnobee.com) — A Watsonville-based nonprofit, Jacob’s Heart, is quietly providing free transportation, groceries, therapy, and emotional support to local families facing childhood cancer, all from its warm, toy-filled family center in town. Staff are now seeking $40,000 to expand services from Watsonville and Santa Cruz County further into Silicon Valley, aiming to support at least 50 families coping with devastating diagnoses.
📸 Around Watsonville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Watsonville
★ Featured events ★
- El capulin nursery
595 Green Valley Rd, Watsonville
8:00 am
Wednesday December 31
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Other local events
- In-Person Tech Help @ La Selva Beach
La Selva Beach Branch Library , La Selva Beach
10:00 am - Jeffrey Halford & The Healers at El Vaquero Winery
El vaquero winery , 2901 Freedom Blvd , Watsonville
5:00 pm
Saturday December 27
📣 Watsonville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Bridge Club @ La Selva Beach
La Selva Beach Library , 316 Estrella Ave. , La Selva Beach
10:30 am - Bridge Club
La Selva Beach Branch Library , 316 Estrella Ave , La Selva Beach
10:30 am - Scrabble @ La Selva Beach
La Selva Beach Library , 316 Estrella Ave. , La Selva Beach
1:00 pm - Live Music: Ali Luna & Friends
Sevy's Bar + Kitchen , 7500 Old Dominion Ct , Aptos
7:00 pm - CANCELLED In-Person Tech Help @ La Selva Beach
La Selva Beach Branch Library , 316 Estrella Ave , La Selva Beach
10:00 am - Lego No-So Simple Machines Aptos
Aptos Branch Library , 7695 Soquel Dr , Aptos
2:00 pm - Live Music: Claudio Melega
Sevy's Bar + Kitchen , 7500 Old Dominion Ct , Aptos
7:00 pm - Corralitos Farm and Garden Market
127 Hames Rd , Watsonville
7:30 pm - Sweeney Todd
Crocker Theater , 6500 Lower Perimeter Road , Aptos
7:30 pm - Horses and BEYOND
Beyond Liberty , 185 Dans Dr , La Selva Beach
11:00 am
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
Wednesday December 31
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Watsonville PatchAM possible:
- El Capulin Nursery — (831) 840-9195
El Capulin Nursery - Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- While walking our dog, a small white canary flew next to us.
It’s very calm and seems domesticated, so checking to see if any one has lost one in the Freedom/Calabasas area. (Nextdoor Briarwood) - Made some at home English muffins with my su chef monitoring me from afar.
For the eggs I added chives, salt and bacon bits. Too salty but I think next time I’ll leave the salt out of that lol. But all together 450 calories… (Nextdoor Peace Hill)
- Pajaro Valley Unified School District posted a job opening for 25/26 School Year - Dance Teacher - Ohlone (0.2 FTE) in Watsonville. Apply here.
- Panda Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Shift Leader (P1-1360432-2) in Watsonville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Watsonville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pajaro
- Max Aceves scores career-high 31 points in ‘Catz loss to Saint Francis Lancers (fresnobee.com)
Aptos
- Pajaro Valley school board upholds teacher layoff vote in special meeting (santacruzsentinel.com)
- Scotts Valley's Hayden Smith crushes it for top honor (fresnobee.com)
- Holiday Gifts: Last-Minute and Local (goodtimes.sc)
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
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