Opinion

Power poles are visual blight I had the opportunity to drive on an improved and repaved Freedom Boulevard recently.   Traversing it nice, however, I wish the powers that be had the foresight to include in the budget, PG&E undergrounding of those unsightly poles, electrical transmission wires...

The second movie of a spinoff series in “The Conjuring” universe about a killer demonic doll, “Annabelle: Creation” is far and away better than the first entry, which debuted in 2014 and gave me one of the best 1-hour-and-40-minute, movie-theater naps I’ve ever taken. The scares are OK, the writing is better and — thank God — tighter than the first and the overall story is good enough to keep you guessing at least for the first third.

Watsonville mayor's update, December 2017

Question: “When you look at humanity what surprises you most?”  Answer: “Man, because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the...

 Many of us—perhaps close to 50% of those who were invested in the election a month or so ago—have gone into withdrawal, hibernation, or are simply doing whatever we can to escape difficult political conversations.  Personally, I am looking at the decision I made 57...

The Jewish holiday of Passover begins Wednesday night, April 1. On Passover night, Jews conduct a communal meal in their homes, called a seder.  The word seder means “order”, because the meal and its accompanying rituals are conducted in a special prescribed order. We learn...

In previous years, I have written about the year in review, however, since we are approaching the turn of the decade this coming year, it seems appropriate to have a decade in review.  As many of you are already aware, the county has been...

These are the letters to the editor we received over the week. We value all opinions and viewpoints. If you want to make your voice heard, send to [email protected]. Please keep them around 200 words. Rep. Lofgren responds Editor’s note: This is a response to a...