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Nicole M. Young, Jan. 4: Positive Parenting Awareness Month — A time to renew, refresh and recharge

This January, Santa Cruz County is celebrating Positive Parenting Awareness Month for the seventh year in a row, and several other counties in California are joining in — Inyo, Napa, Mendocino, Sonoma and possibly more.

Supervisor’s Update: Looking back, looking forward

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Editor’s note: This is the second installment of a two-part Supervisor’s Update. As the year draws to a close, I want to take a moment to extend my warmest Happy Holiday wishes to each and every one of you and to also wish you all...

Gail Pellerin, Feb. 24: Voting in California made easier than ever

As we enter the 2018 election cycle, unfounded allegations of voter fraud and voter suppression efforts remain in many states. In California, however, there are new laws and programs to improve the voter experience and make it easier to register and vote.

Letters to the Editor, May 18

Letters to the Editor, May 18, 2018

Avocado toast on a budget | Try This

"Try This" is a weekly column that celebrates local businesses — especially eateries, watering holes, coffee shops and the like. Tony Nuñez FOOD: El Valle Produce's Avocado Toast I believe I’ve written about El Valle Produce, 530 Walker St., before but I’ve never mentioned their incredible and...

From the editor's desk, Nov. 7: Project beginning to flow quickly

There is a glimmer of hope for the Pajaro River levee project.

Photo story: Water distribution project progressing

Water fills the newly constructed sentiment drying beds on Holohan Road Wednesday as part of the College Lake Pipeline Project, which was designed to develop College Lake as a new water supply for the Pajaro Valley. Six miles of 30-inch water main will transport treated...

Letters to the Editor, Sept. 7

Letters to the Editor, Sept. 7, 2018

Guest View: Securing our health, keeping our commitment: Vote Yes on Measure N

Our community stands at a pivotal juncture. Access to life-saving, local healthcare for tens of thousands of residents throughout the Pajaro Valley, Santa Cruz County and North Monterey County is on the March 5, 2024 ballot.  Measure N is not just a bond; it is...

Letters to the Editor, March 8, 2019

Letters to the Editor, March 8, 2019
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PVUSD trustees cut school employee, teacher positions

After the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees late Thursday night made sweeping cuts to 78 classified positions, newly appointed Board President...