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The Pajaro Valley High School student walkout: Separate letters by teachers union/Trustee Medina give different versions of events

February 6, 2026

Letters to the Editor, Jan. 23–29

Alliances in turmoil

New leadership, shared priorities: Investing in the future of public safety

Letters to the Editor Jan. 9-15

Letters to the editor Oct. 24-30

October 24, 2025

Teachers are educators, not activists In a recent opinion piece, the Pajaro Valley Federation of Teachers expressed concern on being silenced in the classroom. PVUSD teachers need to be reminded that they have a civic role to be educators. The concept that they are change...

October 24, 2025

As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15–Oct. 15) and reflect on the trailblazers who have opened doors for future generations, it’s time for the Watsonville High School Foundation to honor one of its most distinguished alumni, former California State Assemblymember Simón Salinas, with...

Letters to the editor Oct. 17–23

October 16, 2025

Organophosphates Endanger Our Children’s Future 25 years ago, when Dr. Brenda Eskenazi and her UC Berkeley team at the School of Public Health began taking blood and urine samples of pregnant women and young children in the Salinas Valley, they figured that anyone living within...

When we silence teachers, we teach fear instead of freedom

October 16, 2025

There are moments in a community’s life when silence is not neutral. It is a decision. This is one of those moments in Pajaro Valley Unified School District. Our Board of Trustees is preparing to approve revisions to Policy 6144 - the so-called “Controversial Issues” policy....

Letters to the editor Oct. 10 – 16

October 10, 2025

Stein’s letter was misguided Reading Gil Stein’s demand for PVUSD Trustee Joy Flynn’s resignation (Sept. 19-25, page 9), it seems clear that this is an instance of a white man attempting to police the behavior of a Black woman. He comments on grammar and spelling mistakes;...

October 10, 2025

President Donald Trump's recent struggle to pronounce the word “acetaminophen” during a press conference in which he advised pregnant women against using Tylenol, elicited mockery across social media. Acetaminophen is the primary ingredient in Tylenol, widely used for pain relief, which the administration alleges is...

Keeping Health Care Local, Together

October 4, 2025

The Pajaro Valley Health Care District is evolving to better reflect and represent the diverse voices that make up our community. Today, our board of directors is elected “at-large,” meaning that every registered voter within the District votes for each seat. Beginning in 2026,...

Letters to the editor Oct. 3 – 9

October 2, 2025

Bring tennis back to Callaghan Park There are many American legends of men’s professional tennis. And from its beginnings, the United States has produced the finest players the world over. In recent decades that has not been the case. Why? The decline of interest in...

September 26, 2025

When a call comes in for a medical emergency, every second counts. While an ambulance may be on its way from other parts of the county, it is often the Watsonville Fire Department that arrives first. What many people may not know is that every...

Letters to the editor Sept. 19–Oct. 2

September 26, 2025

Response to "The Tragic Loss of Charlie Kirk" (Sept. 12-18) While I agree that this senseless act of violence was both tragic and unacceptable, there seems to be some confusion about the character of Charlie Kirk. Kirk was a racist and often attacked the transgender...

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Opinion

The Pajaro Valley High School student walkout: Separate letters by teachers union/Trustee Medina give different versions of events

Letters to the Editor, Jan. 23–29

Alliances in turmoil

New leadership, shared priorities: Investing in the future of public safety

Letters to the Editor Jan. 9-15

Letters to the editor Oct. 24-30

Simón Salinas belongs in the Watsonville High School Hall of Fame

Letters to the editor Oct. 17–23

When we silence teachers, we teach fear instead of freedom

Letters to the editor Oct. 10 – 16

We deserve better communication skills

Keeping Health Care Local, Together

Letters to the editor Oct. 3 – 9

Watsonville’s Firefighters and Their Lifesaving Mission

Letters to the editor Sept. 19–Oct. 2

Watsonville boys’ soccer battle in scoreless draw against Gonzales | Weeklys...

The story behind the art of Yermo Aranda

MioCar is in Watsonville

Santa Cruz Burger Week plates up for the ninth year

Capitola Ave. Bridge opens after 2-year rebuild