Police Reform Report + Spoiled Crops + Dia De Los Muertos

Welcome back, Watsonville! Here's everything you need to know to get this Thursday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 79 Low: 51.

Here are the top stories in and around Watsonville today:

1. Report on police reforms filed by Watsonville City Council (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
2. Watsonville's Día de los Muertos observance a poignant response to 2020's trauma and turmoil (Lookout Santa Cruz)
3. Aromas Sports Complex vandalized (KION)
4. Rain spoiled crops for farmers near Watsonville (KION)
5. Watsonville man caught stealing mailbox keys from USPS (KION)

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Today in Watsonville:

• Passionate Readers Book Discussion Group @ La Selva Beach (10:30 AM)

Watsonville Patch Notebook

• Watsonville Police Department: "There are two family-friendly Halloween events happening this weekend in Watsonville! The first one is this Friday at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. The Santa Cruz County Probation Department and the District Attorney’s Office are h..." (Instagram)
• City of Watsonville - City Gov't: "[ENG] It is Flood Preparedness Week Prepare your home and neighborhood by doing the following: - Text SCR911 to the number 99411 to sign up for alerts - Clear your home gutters from accumulated debris. - Make sure your nearest Storm drai..." (Facebook)
• Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency: "#WaterWednesday Do you need financial support to improve your water conservation efforts? Financial assistance is available for growers who improve their conservation practices through rebates, cost-share programs and small grants. For m..." (Facebook)
• Watsonville Rotary Club: "This week's program is John Kegebein, CEO of Agricultural History Project Center & Museum." This meeting will be a Hybrid meeting (in-person if you are vaccinated and vax card submitted and on Zoom if unvaccinated and vax card not submit..." (Facebook)

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— Courtney Teague

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