WATSONVILLE — A fundraiser to support a Watsonville High School student-athlete, who was been in the intensive care unit since being hospitalized for a brain bleed June 30, has exceeded its initial goal of raising $20,000 to assist his family with medical costs and lost wages. Xavier Mendoza, a sophomore known to those close to
San Rafael has approved $600,000 in allocations to three nonprofits in support of their affordable housing projects in the city. The total outlay from the city’s affordable housing trust fund is $100,000 more than what staff initially recommended. The City Council agreed to kick in the extra money after hearing moving testimony from the applicants.
Sausalito has fired its finance director on the brink of budget drafting season, but it won’t say why. Chad Hess had held the position since July 18, 2023, after an interim period performing the job, according to the city. His most recent annual salary was $174,573. City Manager Chris Zapata said Hess’ dismissal is a