Watsonville City Council Race + Parade Honors Veterans

Rise and shine, Watsonville! Let's get you started this Saturday with everything you need to know going on today in Watsonville.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 81 Low: 50.

Here are the top stories today in and around Watsonville:

1. Barba, Quiroz-Carter Vie for Vacant Watsonville City Council Seat (Good Times Weekly)
2. Santa Cruz County Trader Joe’s Recalls Popular Chicken Products (Watsonville Patch)
3. Veterans honored in Watsonville parade along Main Street (Santa Cruz Sentinel)

Today in Watsonville:

• Second Weekends @ Watsonville Municipal Airport (8:00 AM)
• La Selva Beach Branch Library Opening Celebration and Holiday Craft Fair (10:00 AM)

Watsonville Patch Notebook

• Watsonville Rotary Club: "On the 2nd Wednesday of each month, in lieu of our regular Rotary lunch meeting, we go offsite and do a community service project. We start at 12:15pm and end by 2pm. Here's our latest Club Service Day project... Holiday Lights. Check ou..." (Facebook)
• Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency: "Thank you Santa Cruz Sentinel for covering the positive results from the work the PV Water Board commissioned from U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) regarding a subsidence study within the Pajaro Valley." (Facebook)
• Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency: "#FactFriday The Pajaro Valley Groundwater Basin has been in a long-term state of overdraft for many decades. Groundwater overdraft poses a greater risk for seawater intrusion. Seawater intrusion occurs when groundwater levels fall below ..." (Facebook)
• Watsonville Family YMCA: "Community Announcement: Our pool and sauna will be closed on December 13 - 31 for maintenance and pool upgrades. For any question please contact the front desk 831-728-6922 Thank you for being an amazing community. 🌊🌊🌊🌊 Anuncio Comun..." (Facebook)

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— Courtney Teague

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