🌱Watsonville HS Lockdown + Beautifying Murals

Rise and shine, Watsonville! Here's everything you need to know to get this Tuesday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sun. High: 68 Low: 38.

Here are the top stories in Watsonville today:

1. Student replica gun threat causes Watsonville High lockdown (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
2. Watsonville Murals Get Beautified And Restored (Patch)
3. UC Santa Cruz: Counting The Decades At Alumni Week (Press Release Desk)
4. UC Santa Cruz: A UCSC Alumni Week Like No Other (Press Release Desk)
5. Who’s Hiring In And Near Watsonville: This Week’s Newest Job Openings (Watsonville Patch)
6. Boulder Creek Man Dies In Santa Cruz Crash (Santa Cruz Patch)
7. Gas prices are soaring in California. Here's how to find the cheapest gas near you (Lookout Santa Cruz)
8. Semi Truck Overturns On Highway 17; Lanes Reopened (Santa Cruz Patch)
9. Beloved Santa Cruz brewer Humble Sea revives a historic taproom in Felton (7x7)
10. Semi Truck Overturns On Highway 17; Lanes Reopened (Patch)

Today in Watsonville:

• Homework Help @ La Selva Beach - La Selva Beach Branch Library (3:00 PM)
• Animation Creation Club - Watsonville Public Library (3:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Watsonville Police Department: "Watsonville High School was briefly placed on lockdown this afternoon following reports of a person with a gun on campus. Our School Resource Officer (SRO) assigned to Watsonville High immediately requested backup and within minutes, f..." (Instagram)
• Watsonville Rec: "Bikes, helmets, water bottles and snacks will be provided! Meet at the Launch Pad (345 Harvest Dr., Watsonville). All participants must know how to ride a bike. Free pre-registration is required a week in advance. See link in bio. Questi..." (Instagram)
• Troop 558 Watsonville: "Congrats to 558s newest Eagle Scout Alex! It was a long journey for him (3 troops, 2 different states, a little sister tagging along..) but he stuck it out through Covid and finished his Eagle!" (Facebook)
• City of Watsonville Parks and Community Services Department: "Bikes, helmets, water bottles and snacks will be provided! Meet at the Launch Pad (345 Harvest Dr., Watsonville). All participants must know how to ride a bike. Free pre-registration is required a week in advance at watsonvillerec.com. Q..." (Facebook)
• Troop 558 Watsonville: "Recently 558 had 3 boys age out. I usually like to recognize them as they do and show some old pictures of their scouting career at a Court of Honor, but I held off so I could include Alex's Eagle. Since it might be a bit til our next CO..." (Facebook)
• Troop 558 Watsonville: "The second of the 3 boys who aged out within the last month was Adrian. Adrian has been with us since he was 11 years old and was always the "troop mascot" or little brother to many of the older boys in the troop. His enthusiasm was infe..." (Facebook)
• Pajaro Valley Arts Council: "Alma Sagrada: Cultivando Ritmos Naturales Sacred Soul: Cultivating Natural Rhythms Curators: Ome Garcia, Ana Paula Teeple, and Josefina Rocha Exhibit Dates: April 6 – May 22, 2022 Opening Reception: Sunday, April 10, 2022 1:00PM – 4:00PM..." (Facebook)
• Troop 558 Watsonville: "Last but certainly not least of the 3 boys who aged out recently was Genaro. A true legacy. He had 2 older brothers who were in the troop before him (and a younger sister in 2558). Genaro was always the little brother and partnered up wi..." (Facebook)
• City of Watsonville - City Gov't: "The Watsonville City Council will be meeting tomorrow. Head on over to the following link to view the important topics that will be discussed: https://bit.ly/3KoBt29 The meeting starts at 4:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 275 Main ..." (Facebook)
• Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency: "This week is the start of #nationalgroundwaterawarenessweek! 💙💧The close relationship between groundwater and surface water is key to our ecosystem, of which we're a part! We may not be able to see groundwater, but it’s vital to life i..." (Facebook)

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— 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