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December 13, 2019

Letter: Thank you for Porter history

From the editor's desk, April 3: On to the next 150 years

Leslie DeRose, Maria Orozco and Kimberly De Serpa, March 22: In praise of school counselors

Are you in favor of renewing the updated public safety sales tax—previously known as Measure G—set for the March 2020 election? Yes: 24 | No: 47 Public comment: Daniel Dodge Jr. Yes. We need to continue to support our police, firefighters, and parks... Carl Vucinich in...

December 20, 2021

Over 2,500 years ago Siddartha Gautama attained Enlightenment at the age of 35 as he sat meditating under the Bodhi Tree. The term Bodhi means Enlightenment and since that time each Dec. 8, Buddhists throughout the world express their gratitude to the Buddha for...

Sandy Lydon: How Jack London continues to build fires

December 3, 2022

These chilly nights have kick-started my personal fire-building season. Wood fires are the only source of heat in our home, so a fire in a woodstove is now a daily necessity. I first learned how to build a fire from my paternal grandmother who lived...

December 7, 2018

The holidays are a festive time of year when we share special moments with our family, friends and loved ones, and look ahead to a new year filled with promise and opportunity.

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

August 22, 2025

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...

September 30, 2021

“I’m tired of hoping.” That sentence, spoken to me by a member of our congregation last week, summarizes the mood of many. Tired of hoping. Tired of waiting, tired of trying, tired of seeing the light at the end of the tunnel grow dimmer. At the start...

June 15, 2023

“May all beings have happiness and the causes of happiness.May all beings be free from suffering and the causes of suffering.May all beings never be parted from freedom’s true joy.May all beings rest in equanimity free from attachment and aversion.” The above quote comes from...

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June 4, 2026

Pesticide use in the Santa Cruz county Pesticides are not only harming farmworkers but also us. Pesticide use is a huge problem that is especially affecting us since we are surrounded by agriculture. It is very important to find new ways to control invasive pests,...

May 25, 2023

It was 1995 the last time the Pajaro River flooded this badly. Local clergy responded, organizing charitable efforts to help those affected. But when we showed up to meetings where key decisions would be made, we were dismissed and sent back to our places...

October 27, 2022

By JIMMY DUTRA We have seen politics hit an all-time low in our community. Behavior that has been more common at the national and state level has arrived in our local politics. It has moved from “what I can do for the people” into “how...

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Avocado toast on a budget | Try This

Letter: Thank you for Porter history

From the editor's desk, April 3: On to the next 150 years

Leslie DeRose, Maria Orozco and Kimberly De Serpa, March 22: In praise of school counselors

Question of the week

Question of the Week

Bodhi Day

Sandy Lydon: How Jack London continues to build fires

Watsonville Mayor's Update, December 2018

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

When you’re tired of hoping

Memo from Rev. Hosei Shinseki: Pride Month

Letters to the Editor – June 5-11

Guest View: Working for a common good

Dutra: Democracy is on the ballot

Nuñez wins Santa Cruz County supervisor race

Letters to the Editor June 22-July 2

Supervisors delay vote on arts funding cuts

PVUSD trustees table $192M bond measure

Watsonville May Soon Implement “no encampment zones”