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September 5, 2026

25TH Amendment assumes center stage

At a July 8 NATO press conference, President Trump claimed that the Islamic Republic of Japan had shot 111 missiles at aircraft carrier U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln.  During that same press conference our president repeatedly referred to Ukraine President Zelensky as President Putin. These were some...

Letters to the Editor, Aug. 7-13

Method of choosing hospital CEO flawed I disagree with Pajaro Valley Health Care District Board Chair Tony Nuñez’s decision to select members for the ad-hoc committee to select the permanent CEO. Since he and Dr. Joe Gallagher were the ad-hoc committee members that selected the...

Mayor’s column: city investing in first responders

A city’s primary responsibility is ensuring the safety of its people.  I am proud to share that our City Council recently adopted a budget that makes a major investment in our frontline defense. We have officially approved the purchase of a brand-new, state-of-the-art fire engine...

Let’s talk parenting

The back-to-school transition can stir up a range of emotions for both parents and children. Excitement and anxiety often go hand in hand as new teachers, new classmates and new routines replace the relaxed rhythm of summer schedules. Fortunately, a little preparation can make...

Letters to the Editor, July 24-30

Board should reconsider BESS decision The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors failed their duty to protect the safety of first responders and the general public on June 30 with their decision to not move forward with codifying a battery energy storage system (BESS) ordinance....

Reviving red scare rhetoric

More than three decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall, a U.S. president is again casting the threat of Communism as one of the biggest issues facing American voters. At rallies and campaign-style speeches across the country this summer, President Donald Trump is...

Gratitude, and Committed to the Work Ahead

Maria came to us with a molar that had been throbbing for months. She'd been managing the pain with ibuprofen—not because she was ignoring it, but because she couldn't find a dentist who accepted Medi-Cal. As a farmworker in South County, she couldn't afford...

Letters to the editor July 10-16

Human cost of pesticides should be considered The Pajaro Valley Unified School District from 2017-2023 had a total of 14,486,224 pounds of pesticides applied in its boundaries—more than any other school district on the California coast or Salinas Valley. During the same 7-year period, PVUSD had...

Letters to the Editor July 3-9

Regarding Cesar Chavez Middle School name change Writing a letter to the editor to try to change or unchange something is a loser business. I’ve written a lot of letters and they’ve all ended up losers. Chalk up another loss with Cesar Chavez Middle School....

Letters to the Editor June 22-July 2

Data center installations need tight standards There are issues coming up with many of the data center installations: they need power and cooling with water. Some of these data systems are planned where there is little water and should be required to move to regions...
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‘Catz football falls to 0-2 following nonleague loss to Alisal |...

The Watsonville High football team is off to one of its worst starts in a decade following a 34-10 loss to Alisal High in...

Community briefs—September