Letters to the Editor Dec. 31-Jan. 6
PVUSD board was right to make cuts when they did
Brandon Diniz has written an impassioned guest Sentinel editorial; but he left out details on why the expediency, the reason for the cutbacks, and the continual disruption.
The District is required to submit their proposed budget...
Johanna Miller, July 27: What’s the deal with lane splitting?
Last month, I took a trip to San Francisco to visit my friend, Holly, who had recently moved to the city from Oregon. We had met during college and were looking forward to a weekend of catching up and sight-seeing. A near-accident in the middle of the trip ended up putting quite a damper on our mood.
Letters to the Editor, Sept. 9
Naloxone can save lives
A billboard will be unveiled in Watsonville presenting how Naloxone can easily save and reverse an opioid overdose.
True convenience arrives as soon as anyone views the value and significance of this tool. It has the power to save a life. Why...
Letters to the Editor, Jan. 21
Disappointed that Greenway is on ballot
I was saddened to see the Greenway millionaires have succeeded in getting the signatures required for their initiative to vote on the future of clean passenger rail service for the branch rail line.
The current plan is to build the...
Navigating Watsonville’s skeptics
By John Flaherty, vice-chair of Navigator Schools’ Board of Directors
Sharon Waller, the co-founder of Navigator public, nonprofit charter schools, grew up in Watsonville. Her grandmother worked at Ford’s Department store. She took Sharon to lunch next door at the Woolworths.
Sharon Waller is a third-generation...
The grass is greener when we’re on the same field
Distributing limited resources fairly and equitably in a way that best serves students, staff, families and the community is an ongoing challenge for any school board. On July 21, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees will review and discuss the Elementary...
Angela Marie Castro
A recitation of the Holy Rosary will begin at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church in Pajaro beginning at 11 a.m.
A look at Fred Korematsu Day | On My Mind
For some folks, yesterday was Jan. 30, a Thursday. Another day checked off the calendar. But for others, especially in the Japanese-American community, that day chimes in the history books as the first day in the U.S. named after an Asian American, Fred Korematsu...
Walgreen to pay $6 million in price scanner and expired products...
Walgreens has agreed to pay $6 million to settle allegations it overcharged customers and sold expired products in California, including violations identified in Santa...















