In just the past decade alone, the glut of extreme weather events throughout the world has caused many to think about ways they can mitigate the impacts of climate change, particularly in disadvantaged communities.
Regeneración and the Watsonville Film Festival will be hosting the presentation "Climate of Hope: A Thriving Pajaro Valley," featuring a discussion on a Transformative Climate Communities project coming to the Pajaro Valley preceded by a screening of two short films on how community-driven initiatives have been implemented in other communities.
Nearly a year ago, Watsonville voters approved Measure R to finance quality of life improvements around the city. On Tuesday, the City Council unanimously approved a list of projects to receive the first round of funding for the next two fiscal years.
The Watsonville City Council will have its first meeting in more than a month Tuesday, and on the agenda is a spending plan to prioritize Measure R revenues for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 fiscal years.