Opinion

After 1,059 issues, seven years and five months, today I leave the Register-Pajaronian.

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...

SRO reversal is disappointing We are upset, but not surprised, to hear that the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees has voted to bring School Resource Officers (SROs) back to campus  A pilot program using education money, funding that was meant to go...

The importance of the youth vote in 2020 Attention young people: Baby Boomers (born between 1946-1964) and Millenials (ages 18-35) both represent nearly one-third of the potential voting populace apiece. In 2016, people 65 years and older voted at a 71 percent rate. Millennials voted...

The Elks lawn grew rapidly during the rains. We tried to use the largest lawn mower we had and it wouldn't go through. Cesar Paz stepped in and got it done. Thank you for your help with yard work Cesar! It looks amazing.  We are looking forward...

Scott’s second go-around in the prequel series is dense, plodding and just plain boring in moments. If you liked the pace and the deep universe building of “Prometheus,” you’ll find bits and pieces that will help make the movie manageable. Everyone else,

Letters to the Editor, July 13, 2018

Letters to the Editor, June 15, 2018

We really have a bigger problem as a society when youth are turning to “harder” drugs like fentanyl, heroin and cocaine to try to deal with depression and anxiety.  Empower Watsonville is a youth-led group that focuses on expanding youth advocacy to implement more equitable...