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Appreciating the bounty of our agriculture community

second harvest food bank
One of the healthiest food banks in the country. That’s the claim Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County makes because of the amazing generosity of our local agriculture community, the farmers, packers and farmworkers of the Pajaro Valley and beyond. Second Harvest receives more...

Miguelina Manriquez, Nov. 2: Education matters — now more than ever

While most kids grew up running around their daycare after school, I grew up hanging out in my parents’ classrooms. Both of my parents work in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District — a district that is severely underfunded. This district is largely populated by low-income, immigrant families.

Mayor's update, June 2017

Watsonville Mayor's update, June 2017

The joy of Easter

Memo from Pastor Rene Schlaepfer
All around the world this weekend, Christians are celebrating Good Friday and Easter.  Good Friday is sorrow remembered. Easter is joy experienced.  Several years ago while travelling through Israel I had a chance to go inside a first-century tomb that had been discovered when road crews...

Healing Together: The Progress and Promise of Watsonville Community Hospital

Trust is not built on words alone—it is forged through action, teamwork, and empathy. This holds true in times of prosperity, but is even more critical during hardship and crisis. Few experiences unite people like the shared journey from loss to pain, to recovery,...

The key to emotional health in stressful times

Memo from Pastor Rene Schlaepfer
I think we’d all agree 2020 has been a rough ride so far. So what’s the key to surviving times of real stress? Last week I received an encouraging email from a 90-year-old widow in our congregation. As usual, her note was brimming with joy––despite...

Letters to the Editor, Nov. 18: Thank you Aladdin Nursery

Letters to the Editor, Nov. 18, 2017

Letters to the Editor, May 11

Letters to the Editor, May 11, 2017

Letters to the Editor, Dec. 9

letter to the editor pajaronian
Grateful for opportunity to run for PVUSD board With sincere appreciation to my community, CSEA, KSCO and all that supported my candidacy. I would also like to acknowledge the remarkable and tireless support team that unexpectedly pitched-in with help and guidance. Your generous contributions, personal...

Letters to the Editor, June 10: Hopeful with Prop. 57

Letters to the Editor, June 10, 2017
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