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February 13, 2026

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

Dear Community, As I close out my term as your Mayor, I’ve been reflecting on the journey we’ve taken together this year. When I stepped into this role, I made a commitment, not to titles or recognition, but on making a real difference that families...

Letters to the Editor, May 6

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Responding to levee assessment concerns In response to Sandra Haven’s letter about things people should consider prior to voting on the Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency’s proposed assessment for levee maintenance, I’d like to add the following considerations: The proposed assessment is for current and ongoing...

Sandy Lydon: The legacy of the county boundary in the river

Back in three successive Pajaronian columns (July 1, Aug. 5 and Sept. 2), I laid out the convoluted story of how a group of Yankee (white) residents in and around Santa Cruz seceded from Monterey County and the two were born side-by-side in 1850.  Monterey...

Letters to the Editor, Nov. 16, 2018

Letters to the Editor, Nov. 16, 2018

Watsonville Mayor's Update, January 2018

Watsonville Mayor's Update, January 2018

Confronting Fascism under the Trump administration

Editor's note: The Pajaronian welcomes all viewpoints. If you would like to submit your own column, or write a letter to the editor, email [email protected]. ___________ It did not take long. Soon after the new Trump administration moved in and began its implementation of significant components...

Mayor’s column August 2025: In praise of the airport

When people hear “Watsonville Airport,” it often brings to mind moments of resilience and pride—whether it was serving as a crucial lifeline after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, playing a key emergency role during the 2020 CZU fires, or even welcoming a presidential visit...

Letter to the Editor, May 18, 2023: Results matter

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Last week, Dr. Farhat-Holzman wrote some 13 paragraphs on lies, pointing the finger almost entirely at President Trump. She even quoted a supposed stat of “30,573 false or misleading claims by Trump.” The good Doctor clearly, like millions of others, is suffering from Trump...

Letters to the Editor, April 7: Will we ever see equality in wages?

Letters to the Editor, April 7, 2018

Letters to the Editor, May 25

Letters to the Editor, May 25, 2018
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Tony Nunez

Tony Nuñez announces run for county supervisor

Tony Nuñez is a Watsonville High School graduate who became a reporter and then editor of The Pajaronian and Good Times, and moved on...
A California Highway Patrol officer takes a man into custody after he found an unregistered handgun in his possession during a car stop.

CHP finds unregistered handgun