Anti-Asian violence on the rise
With great sadness and anger, I am reading in the news about a surge in violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) around the U.S.
From the man that opened fire in Georgia on March 16, killing eight people, including six women of Asian...
Guest View: ‘We are better than these dirty tricks’
By DENNIS OSMER
Dirty tricks. In the case of the Fair Board President and the State Department of Food and Agriculture, this is the best that can be offered to us in Santa Cruz County. The defamation and dismissal of David Kegebein, CEO of the...
Letters to the Editor, Nov. 24
Bus-Trail is the best option
Bus-Trail allows the present unused Santa Cruz County Corridor to be totally Trail-Only, totally Bus-Only or anything in-between at any time.
Those who liked the recent TIG “wannabe bus” demonstration when it was standing still or ramping up to the full...
Open Farm Tours returns to the Pajaro Valley
Farms across the Pajaro Valley will open to the public for two days of family-friendly activities Oct. 12-13.
And there I stood with my piccolo
Memo from Rev. Mathews-Johnson
Composer Meredith Willson once told the story of a band whose music so pleased a king of long ago that he opened his royal treasury to the musicians. He invited them to walk in and to fill their instruments with as...
Why I support renewing Watsonville’s Measure U
As a longtime elected official representing the people of Watsonville and the Pajaro Valley, I know how essential and important the agricultural industry is to the region and the rest of Santa Cruz County. In two elections, the voters of Watsonville have overwhelmingly affirmed...
Sharing in the harvest
Apple season has started, and Pajaro Valley apple trees are bending under the weight of the fruit.
On My Mind: The sound of music
A friend once asked me, “What kind of music do you like?” I said, “Good music.” I hope my answer wasn’t snooty or conceited. It was an earnest attempt at addressing my approach to music — and the arts — of trying to leave the doors open, and not narrowing my world.
Movie Review: Franco fantastic in shedding light on failure in 'The Disaster Artist'
James Franco made a movie about possibly the worst movie ever made, and somehow it might be his best movie to date. I don’t know how he did it but I do know that “The Disaster Artist” is a fantastic film about friendship that will make you care and laugh at the same time.
New leadership, shared priorities: Investing in the future of public safety
As we begin a new year, I want to reflect on the direction of public safety in Watsonville and the leadership helping guide that...
