Supervisor’s Update: Connecting communities
In this edition, we’ll discuss the collaborative efforts of a safer, stronger Santa Cruz County, the Pajaro Valley Healthcare District Bond, seek representatives for the Measure D Taxpayer Oversight Committee and shaping the “Age Well Santa Cruz County” Master Plan. Join us in staying...
Marcus Northcutt, May 25: A day of great golf for an important cause
As I complete my second year as Watsonville High School Athletic Director, my appreciation for community involvement and support continually increases.
From the editor's desk, Sept. 19: PV High overcomes major hurdle
After more than a decade of lawsuits, angry meetings and countless students graduating without having experienced a complete high school, it finally happened.
Sarah Ringler, Dec. 28: Top down educational reforms endanger public schools
Evidence shows that teachers are stressed. A 2017 survey in British Columbia found that two-thirds of teachers felt “stressed and emotionally exhausted all, or most of the time.”
Returning to class
By Jennifer Holm & Jennifer Schacher, PVUSD Board President & Vice-President
Like so many others in education, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District community has had a rough year. We are approaching the one-year mark of schools closing to in-person instruction. That feels significant. In...
Year In Review: Arts, loss and grand returns
How do you wrap up the year without saying Covid 100 times? It spills across nearly everything.
But the world keeps turning and things happen.
For me, the following topics we covered have left a lasting impression:
‘Watsonville Brillante’
Another giant mosaic from Watsonville artist Kathleen Crocetti and...
The virus isn’t done with us
As more people get their second shot of the Covid-19 vaccine, I’ve heard numerous reactions. Some say, “It was awful.” Others say, “I felt nothing.” Nearly everyone feels they have to weigh in on the topic, similar to when an earthquake rumbles through and...
It’s time for Watsonville to denounce white supremacy
By Frances Salgado-Chavez
Racism didn’t end with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘I have a dream’ speech in 1963. Further, his critiques of the United States government as the ‘greatest purveyor of violence in the world’ led to his assassination. Racism is alive and the...
35 years is long enough for immigration reform
By Manuel Perez and Luis A. Alejo
Jan. 20 will mark a significant day, not only for the United States as Joe Biden is sworn in as our 46th President but also for the 11 million undocumented immigrants in our country. They have been waiting...
Question of the Week
Yes: 91 No: 22
Public Comment
Joey Elijah Martinez: The city is focused on stuff that’s a waste of money but doesn’t do nothing about all the syringes all over Ramsay Park and downtown. Focus on that first please.
Sam Ayala: Shut down the...





















