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From the editor's desk: A boost for local organizations

It was a good weekend for fundraising in the Pajaro Valley and surrounding area.

Embrace yourself

Rev. John Song
“Long before he laid down earth’s foundations, he had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of his love, to be made whole and holy by his love.” - Ephesians 1:4 This is a Yiddish story of “Mr. Goldberg the Tailor.” There once lived Mr. Goldberg,...

Civics Summit Planning Committee, Dec. 16: Your vote is your voice

Voter apathy and disengagement only feed into further discontent with the political system. If a small number of voters, regardless of political affiliation, are the only ones to decide the issues, we all have to live with these repercussions. All elections have consequences and democracies are not spectator sports.

Letters to the Editor, Oct. 18, 2019

We need impeachment now — not later Donald Trump’s recent attempts to pressure Ukraine to interfere in the 2020 election demonstrate that he is a danger to our democracy and our election security. Thanks to complaints by multiple whistleblowers, information released by the White House,...

Letters to the Editor, Oct. 31: Tommy Gugale’s family thanks community

Letters to the Editor, Oct. 31, 2017

Paso Robles Lavender Festival returns for ninth year

About 3,000 people with lavender shopping bags in-hand converged on the Paso Robles Downtown City Park to enjoy the Ninth Annual Paso Robles Lavender Festival, July 8, hosted by the Central Coast Lavender Growers Association and the Paso Robles Main Stree

Letters to the Editor, Aug. 31

Letters to the Editor, Aug. 31, 2018

Movie Review: Coogler continues rise with impressive ‘Black Panther’

Most big-budget superhero movies that try to ground their lore or story in the real world never work, because it quickly devolves into a pandering fest. This film does not feel that way in the slightest. Instead, it feels like Coogler is taking us through a fever dream he had as a youth growing up in the East Bay, and only now does he have the tools to depict it correctly.

Letters to the Editor, Dec. 9: Made in the USA

Letters to the Editor, Dec. 9, 2017

Letters to the Editor, March 15, 2019

Letters to the Editor, March 15, 2019
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County unveils “transformative” youth crisis center

For years, Santa Cruz County lacked a youth crisis center, meaning that young people experiencing a mental health crisis were taken to overloaded emergency...