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...                
                
            Guest View: Make the Pajaro River work for us
                    
The Pajaro River flood is a world problem. This flood has been written up in the New York Times and the UK Guardian.  
The Pajaro River levee was built in 1949. The river begins at San Felipe Lake and travels 30 miles through Watsonville to...                
                
            Jeff Hao, April 20: Stopping childhood sexual abuse in its tracks
                    On Sunday, Survivors Healing Center will host the Second Annual Caring 4 Kids Rhythm Event, in conjunction with the City of Watsonville’s Earth Day/Day of the Child.                
                
            Greg Becker, June 15: A rail travelogue and commentary
                    I have ridden the train from Watsonville to Santa Cruz.                
                
            Ed Durkee, Nov. 21: Let’s be thankful, all year long
                    The dinner table is about to be set, the turkey and the stuffing are ready, and the holiday season is officially upon us.                
                
            Letters to the Editor, Oct. 29
                    
It’s time for unity
Thanks to Mr. Wierdsma for his piece on the huge and ever-growing divide between both political parties, a well-written editorial. Having said that, I have an opinion as to the cause for said divide.
President Clinton many years back, was able to...                
                
            Watching war crimes as we prepare for Easter
                    
As I write this, images of atrocities in the city of Bucha, a suburb of Kiev, Ukraine, are crossing our screens. Executed civilians, hands bound, lying prostrate on the road. Neighborhoods targeted and destroyed, leaving innocent Ukrainians in the wake. A cyclist, seemingly shot...                
                
            Supervisor’s Update, April 2025
                    
Spring into Action
Spring is here, bringing with it a season of exciting community events, important updates, and opportunities to get involved! From a family-friendly bike ride this weekend to the return of the Young Supervisors Academy. Here’s a look at what’s happening in our...                
                
            Marc Pimentel, Faris Sabbah and Dori Rose Inda, March 29: Attacks on unions undermine community healthcare
                    Unions have been a path to economic security for many Americans and in particular, have ensured those benefits reach minority workers.                
                
            Photo story: Proposition 50 on ballot, polls open for election day
                
A group of abut a dozen people wave their signs advocating for YES of Proposition 50 Monday on the Rio Del Mar over-crossing to...            
            
        
















