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Gaslighting the effects of tariffs

August 15, 2025

Gail McNulty, Nov. 16: Bold choices today could save tomorrow

Gail McNulty, June 29: Greenway wants to help get the county moving

Greg Becker, Aug. 31: Follow the money of rail trail supporters

August 31, 2018

The Santa Cruz Sentinel and Register-Pajaronian published an identical letter, headlined respectively “Are Koch brothers behind rail-trail opposition?” and “Big money trying to kill rail trail.” It asserted that the Greenway trail leadership has “suddenly appeared” and is playing into the hands of the Koch brothers and “Americans for Prosperity.”

March 15, 2024

A 29-year-old Watsonville man died Thursday evening when he lost control of his motorcycle and smashed into a fence. California Highway Patrol officer Israel Murillo said officers responded to a report of a crash on Buena Vista Drive west of Bradford Road. The man, identified as...

July 24, 2020

Memo from Rev. Mathews-Johnson I don’t know about you, but there’ve been times in my life when I thought something was missing. You know what I mean. Like when you’re young and single and things are going along fine, except you long for something else,...

Sandy Lydon: The 2023 Pajaro flood and Vallejo’s legacy

May 4, 2023

Again! The long-time residents of Pajaro stand in the mud, their voices filled with frustration and anger. Some remember back to the March day in 1995 when they heard the assurances from politicians. Be patient! Help is coming! We’ve got your back! The rampant cynicism...

May 15, 2017

Directed by Jonathan Levine (“Warm Bodies,” “50/50”) and written by Katie Dippold (“Ghostbusters”), “Snatched” does absolutely nothing new or special — or better than good, for that matter — but it does what a comedy should: make you laugh.

November 27, 2019

Special events SCDG Turkey Bowl (Nov. 27) The Santa Cruz Derby Girls invite fans, friends and supporters to participate in their 11th Annual Turkey Bowl at the Boardwalk Bowl from 6-9 p.m. This annual tournament raises funds to help offset costs for the league’s travel teams. Teams...

April 2, 2021

Thanks to the staff at the fairgrounds My husband and I received our second Covid-19 vaccination at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. As with our first vaccination, the entire staff, from those giving directions to the nurses injecting the vaccine, was very polite, friendly and...

October 11, 2019

Thanks for supporting Birding Fest The Monterey Bay Birding Festival thanks The Pajaronian for printing and distributing an attractive and informative program guide for this year’s festival held in Watsonville. Birdwatchers from 14 different states and from the length and breadth of California, together with lots...

June 18, 2021

25 years ago on June 18, 1996 Today is the 4th annual celebration of the apparition of the Virgin Mary on one of the trees at Pinto Lake County Park. The image was first sighted by Anita Contreras Mendoza as she walked through the park....

Felipe Hernandez and Greg Caput: Vote No on Measure D

May 29, 2022

Greenway’s Measure D is harmful to our community, especially seniors and workers. Measure D is not green and it is not the way. Voters shouldn’t be fooled by Greenway’s expensive campaign. It’s important to understand that Measure D does two things—it rips out the railroad...

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Opinion

Gaslighting the effects of tariffs

Gail McNulty, Nov. 16: Bold choices today could save tomorrow

There’s a hole in the bucket

Noah and the Climate Crisis

Gail McNulty, June 29: Greenway wants to help get the county moving

Greg Becker, Aug. 31: Follow the money of rail trail supporters

Motorcyclist dies in crash on Buena Vista Drive

‘Missing’

Sandy Lydon: The 2023 Pajaro flood and Vallejo’s legacy

Movie Review: Schumer, Hawn combo saves so-so 'Snatched'

What’s going on?

Letters to the Editor, April 2

Letters to the Editor, Oct. 11, 2019

This Week in Pajaro Valley’s Past, June 18

Felipe Hernandez and Greg Caput: Vote No on Measure D

Man arrested for agriculture-related crimes

Watsonville Police chief nabs armed suspect

Letters to the Editor Nov. 28-Dec. 4

Mayor’s message: A Year of Progress, Partnership, and Impact

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