Guest View: Absurd decision threatens fairgrounds’ future
By GREG CAPUT
The Santa Cruz County Fair was facing bankruptcy when Dave Kegebein entered his position to save our county fairgrounds. The state had pulled back funding and thus threatened the existence of the fair.
Many county fairgrounds have shut down in California due to...
Letter to the Editor, March 13: Progressive Rail’s motives questionable
Letter to the Editor, March 13, 2018
Ask Nicole: Giving Thanks
I often start this monthly column with a true story about my experiences as a parent. Writing about my own parenting challenges is like giving myself free therapy. I relive memories of difficult situations, work through my emotions in a safe environment (my office,...
Photo and video story: truck into hydrant causes ‘geyser’
Water surges through the asphalt along the 300-block of Ford Street Monday afternoon where a man reportedly ran into a fire hydrant with his Chevy Silverado pickup.
Watsonville Police said the man struck the hydrant just after 5pm, triggering a water main break beneath...
Undocumented farmworkers focus of legislation
CALIFORNIA—Five California Congress members, including Zoe Lofgren (District 19) and Jimmy Panetta (District 20) have unveiled a House bill to provide a path to citizenship for undocumented farmworkers.
In an Oct. 30 “tele-press conference,” Lofgren and Panetta said their Farm Workforce Modernization Act would provide...
Letter: Watsonville Elks Lodge lands metal elk
Thank you Cesar Paz for having this beautiful elk made and installing it at the Watsonville Elks Lodge!
Steve Nelms is working on keeping the lawn trimmed. Rodger Silva and Jim O repaired the lawn mower.
Ashley Valdivia made a delicious beef stroganoff last week.
Randy and...
Letters to the Editor, Dec. 23: The road to tax reform — the rich get richer
Letters to the Editor, Dec. 23, 2017
Serving the nation
Serving the nation
The United States Postal Service is committed to delivering your mail and packages throughout the current pandemic. We are proud of our role in providing an essential service to every community. The one constant throughout this crisis has been our commitment to...
PVUSD Trustees to revisit teacher layoff vote
A little more than one week after voting to eliminate roughly 80 teacher positions, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees will...
