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Associate Editor @mcweekly. Previous: Editor @GilroyDispatch, @pajaronian. UC Santa Cruz and Cabrillo College alumnus.

Joined June 2012
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Watsonville hospital’s leaders are ‘cautiously optimistic’ as bond measure trends toward approval. #MoCoElections montereycountyweekly.com/blo…
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Ferris wheel construction update @beachboardwalk : markings and a stack of wood #newfor2024 #santacruz
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Centrifuge is back in action after nearly a year of refurbishment @CAGreatAmerica and rocking new colors #cagreatamerica
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Last day of operation for Cliff Hanger and Rock & Roll @beachboardwalk before they head to new homes. Both rides have operated in #santacruz for 20+ years. New #ferriswheel to replace Rock & Roll, no word yet on Cliff Hanger replacement.
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#Gilroy is represented in the refreshed Barney Oldfield’s Redwood Rally ride @CAGreatAmerica, a scenic drive in classic race cars that winds its way through rollercoasters and other surprises #CAGreatAmerica #NorCalCountyFair
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General Excellence (Weeklies: 4,300 & under) First: The Pajaronian (@pajaronian) Second: St. Helena Star (@StHelenaStar) #Californiajournalismawards cnpa.com/cja2022/Print/Galle…
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Breaking News (Weeklies: 4,300 & under) First: The Pajaronian (@pajaronian) Second: The Ark (@thearknewspaper) #Californiajournalismawards cnpa.com/cja2022/Print/Galle…
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Jay Turner gets the crowd pumped during his performance with Polo Jones, Randy Spendlove and band during the @PoppyJasperIFF Poppy Bash at Capos Event Center in #Gilroy on Friday. The film festival continues through Wednesday. Photos: wklys.co/41eduvx
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Southbound Highway 101 at Monterey Street in #Gilroy is shut down Friday after floodwaters from Uvas Creek spilled over the roadway. wklys.co/424u95G
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#InTheNews The Gilroy Dispatch announced the 3rd Annual Gilroy Garlic Festival Golf Classic coming up on June 23. Read all about it at bit.ly/3y6aCUA #GilroyGarlicGolf #GilroyDispatch #GilroyGolf #GilroyEvents #GilroyGarlicFestivalAssociation
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The #Gilroy City Council agreed to declare the property Gilroy Gardens sits on as surplus on Feb. 27, a state-required action that will later allow the city to move forward with its plans to transform the area with new recreational attractions. wklys.co/3y4W3R5
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An elusive first look at the tracks and ride vehicles that will be used for Treasure Hunt: The Ride -- a $7.8 million theme ride scheduled to open in Cannery Row in the spring – at Seaside, CA
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Highway 101 has turned into a moving river this afternoon. Do not drive into these flood waters, putting yourself and everyone around you at risk. #TurnAroundDontDrown #CAwx #CAflood
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Liberty Twirler, likely the last new ride to ever be added @CAGreatAmerica , looks like it’s getting close to opening. Part of the renovated All American Corners area of the park. #cagreatamerica #scrambler
During the recent #IAAPAExpo, NorCal park fans got a thrilling, out-of-nowhere announcement: Famed manufacturer @SallyDarkRides is joining forces with themed fabrication experts @DanielsWoodLand to bring a pirate-themed dark ride to Monterey. 🏴‍☠️🦜 bit.ly/3HQTwgT
My colleague took this photo of an old @CAGreatAmerica #HalloweenHaunt hearse parked in #Watsonville recently. Anybody know who owns it now?