Inaugural Santa Cruz County Youth Poet Laureate Dina Lusztig Noyes, center, is flanked Wednesday night by youth poet laureate finalists, from left, Gregory Souza, Simon Ellefson, Madeline Aliah and Sylvi Kayser during a celebration at Kuumbwa Jazz Center.
Mariachis Juveniles y Más takes place Jan. 20 at 3 p.m and 7 p.m. at the Henry J. Mello Center, 250 E. Beach St., Watsonville. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and children.
Following the unexpected departure of District 2 Councilmember Aurelio Gonzalez in September, Watsonville held a special election Tuesday. With early votes in as of 6 a.m. Wednesday, Vanessa Quiroz-Carter held a 59-vote lead over Francisco "Frank" Barba, with 14.03% voter turnout.
Following the unexpected departure of District 2 Councilmember Aurelio Gonzalez in September, two people are vying in a special election to replace him on the Watsonville City Council: Francisco “Frank” Barba and Vanessa Quiroz-Carter. Early voting started last month, but ends on Dec. 7.