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Welcome to Watsonville, Pastor John

Rev. Robin Mathews-Johnson
It is so easy, ridiculously easy, to simply point at someone else and say, “He’s not in our group.”  Ever felt that way? I know I have, but I confess I’m not proud of it.  Even churches make that mistake. Arthur Herman’s book “How the...

Responding to the Grand Jury’s Measure L report

Much of the grand jury report about Measure L was true, two years ago. It fails to recognize the many changes that have taken place since.

Mayor’s Update: Watsonville’s resilience

Watsonville city council
The start of 2023 was far from what anyone expected it to be. Our region was battered by an unprecedented atmospheric river that brought heavy rains, flooding and evacuations for our residents.   While this was unexpected and severely impacted thousands in our community, I was...

Letter: Upgrade levee with concrete linings

letter to the editor pajaronian
It is to my dismay upon reading that yet another breach in the Pajaro River Levee has occurred. This has happened numerous times through the years resulting in floods that have inundated the area. The repairs amounted to nothing more than a band-aid.   Following the...

For the Love of Flicks: Chazelle does it again with ‘First Man’ 

Two things are at the essence of emotionally moving and thought-provoking films: sights and sounds. Damien Chazelle wholeheartedly understands this. It was apparent in “Whiplash,” his directorial debut in 2014, and only further confirmed with 2016’s “La La Land.”

Sandy Lydon: How Jack London continues to build fires

These chilly nights have kick-started my personal fire-building season. Wood fires are the only source of heat in our home, so a fire in a woodstove is now a daily necessity. I first learned how to build a fire from my paternal grandmother who lived...

From the editor's desk, July 11: A booming success for the airport

I figured I would show up an hour or so after the gates opened at the Watsonville Municipal Airport for the first-ever Fire in the Sky open house last week. Turns out, I almost missed my chance to park, and perhaps, miss the show entirely.

Letters to the Editor, Aug. 1: Tribute to Venice Valdez

Letters to the Editor, Aug. 1, 2017
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Sharks begin to heat up at the right time | High...

St. Francis High baseball head coach Ken Nakagawa has no doubt this year’s group is talented enough to go on a Central Coast Section...