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From the editor's desk, Feb. 20: Parking 'woes'?

Can’t find a place to park in downtown Watsonville? You’re not looking hard enough.

Bonsai enthusiast bids farewell

My long-time friend Don White has died. If the name escapes you, he was the friendly man whose photo I ran in the R-P each year for the past 10-plus years tending his vast collection of bonsai trees in the back yard of his Carmel Street home.

Letters to the Editor, Feb. 17: Thank you, Robert Avila-Arce

Letters to the Editor, Feb. 17, 2018

Gail Pellerin, Feb. 17: Election security and safety in Santa Cruz County

As your County Clerk, one of my most important responsibilities is to ensure that the votes cast in Santa Cruz County are secure and accurate. Despite claims that voter fraud is rampant nationally, court challenges have failed to produce evidence that voter fraud is anything more than an occasional clerical error or bad data matching.

Letters to the Editor, Feb. 13: Retirement problems falling on taxpayers

Letters to the Editor, Feb. 13, 2018

From the editor's desk, Feb. 13: Bearing the brunt of jury duty

In July, I received a dreaded piece of mail: a summons for jury duty.

Johanna Miller, Feb. 13: Making amends with Valentine’s Day

I was supposed to be born on Valentine’s Day. About eight months into my mother’s pregnancy, her doctor announced that Feb. 14 was her most likely due date.

Letters to the Editor, Feb. 6: A New Year’s wish

Letters to the Editor, Feb. 6, 2018

Letter to the Editor, Feb. 3: Rail is a vital transportation asset

Letter to the Editor, Feb. 3, 2018
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Countywide history fair set for Watsonville

In the late 1800s, Claus Spreckels ran a mill that processed locally grown sugar beets, a thriving industry that is generally credited with seeing...