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March 11, 2026

There’s a hole in the bucket

Rev. Robin Mathews-Johnson
Memo from Rev. Mathews-Johnson I love the old story that goes like this: A group of young children were sitting in a circle with their teacher. She was going around asking each of them questions. “Davy, what noise does a cow make?” He said, “It goes...

Letters to the Editor, July 6

Letters to the Editor, July 6, 2018

Letters to the Editor, March 1, 2019

Letters to the Editor, March 1, 2019

In support of CASA: California’s budget decisions are failing its most vulnerable children

Difficult decisions were made to pass the California state budget this year. We understand lawmakers worked hard to protect essential programs. However, much more could have been done for foster and justice-involved youth. Among the most alarming cuts was the elimination of statewide CASA...

Supporting those who put themselves out front

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In March 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic set in, a large collective of nonprofits, public institutions and individuals serving the Pajaro Valley mobilized weekly meetings. The intent was to become informed and advocate for equitable public health resources and transparency in the County’s Covid-19...

Australia, a country on fire | On My Mind

Major bush fires continue to burn in Australia garnering worldwide concern. Thus far 24 fatalities have been reported, including three volunteer firefighters, and experts are assuming that entire species of animals and plant life will be wiped out by the fires, according to various...

From the editor's desk, Sept. 19: PV High overcomes major hurdle

After more than a decade of lawsuits, angry meetings and countless students graduating without having experienced a complete high school, it finally happened.

This Week in Pajaro Valley’s Past, May 14

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25 years ago on May 14, 1996 The program “Home Independent Study” is open in the PV School District at Alianza Elementary School. The 90-plus students enrolled in it are free to explore their own learning styles, interests and ideas while keeping within state and...

Celebrating Women’s Equality Day

Rev. John Song
“The tribe is like an eagle and the eagle will only fly true and high when the wings are equal.” —South American Indian Proverb In 1973, the U.S. Congress designated Aug. 26 as “Women's Equality Day.” The date was selected to commemorate the 1920 certification of the 19th...

Guest View: Showing up with love

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With nearly three feet of rain in three weeks, national news picked up on the big impacts in our small county. Folks from Nebraska to North Carolina saw images of our battered coastline and the wreckage of Seacliff State Beach and Capitola Village. But...
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A tow operator lifts one of two electric dirt bikes onto a flatbed truck after being stopped by Watsonville Police

Photo story: Two teens arrested after e-bike chase

A tow operator lifts one of two electric dirt bikes onto a flatbed truck after being stopped by Watsonville Police on Bridge Street Tuesday...