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From the editor's desk, Sept. 19: PV High overcomes major hurdle

After more than a decade of lawsuits, angry meetings and countless students graduating without having experienced a complete high school, it finally happened.

Sandy Lydon: The 2023 Pajaro flood and Vallejo’s legacy

Again! The long-time residents of Pajaro stand in the mud, their voices filled with frustration and anger. Some remember back to the March day in 1995 when they heard the assurances from politicians. Be patient! Help is coming! We’ve got your back!  The rampant cynicism...

Guest View: Protect farmland, prevent sprawl

letter to the editor pajaronian
Social issues being faced by Watsonville are being encountered by every town and city in California and across the country. Rising real estate prices, housing needs and homelessness are not solved by paving over farmland. Watsonville is a special and unique place and does not...

Supervisor’s Update: Year-end reflections

santa cruz county supervisor felipe hernandez
Editor’s note: This is the first part 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...

Letters to the Editor, Dec. 21, 2018

Letters to the Editor, Dec. 21, 2018

On my mind, Aug. 26: Three big losses

It is with great sadness that I write about the passing of three important friends, who I believe played a huge role in shaping the fabric of Watsonville: Jim Rector, master home builder, Peggy Avalos, site manager at the Watsonville Senior Center through Community Bridges, and Lorraine Stucki, community activist and former Couch Distributing worker.

Letters to the Editor, Sept. 30

letter to the editor pajaronian
Murals express culture Murals are about community and freedom of expression. In Watsonville, mural artist Jessica Evanjelista from the Arts Council of Santa Cruz County led Empower Watsonville, a youth-led group that focuses on expanding youth advocacy to implement more equitable policies, on a mural...

Letters to the Editor, Jan. 16: Where’s the ice-man?

Letters to the Editor, Jan. 16, 2018

From the editor's desk, Aug. 1: Amusement safety in the spotlight

When tragedy struck the Ohio State Fair on July 26, the amusement industry was attacked by the general public. As is the case nowadays, people took to social media to bash the industry, many saying they would never visit an amusement park again.

Hard is to be born

Jay Shinseki Watsonville
“Hard is to be born into human life, now we are living it, difficult is it to hear the teachings of the Buddha, now we hear it. If we do not cross over to the Truth in the present life, in what life shall...
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Former Rodeway Inn to become 120-bed residential treatment center for Janus...

A former Watsonville hotel is set to be converted into a 120-bed residential treatment facility for men, significantly expanding substance use disorder treatment capacity...