Corny, action-packed, 'F8' understands what it is
This is a wash-rinse-repeat heist movie that has some heart, solid action and a dash of humor. Don’t expect anything else and you’ll be fine.
Letter to the Editor, Sept. 26: Oppose the Graham-Cassidy proposal
Letter to the Editor, Sept. 26, 2017
Letters to the Editor, April 3-9
Medina should have notified about recording
Several months ago PVUSD trustee Gabriel Medina wrote on his social media page that he had recorded a telephone conversation with school superintendent Heather Contreras and that she rudely hung up on him. She denied doing so, and I...
Letters to the Editor, Dec. 3
Save our hospital
I want to give heartfelt thanks to Mimi Hall and all the other individuals and organizations that are working to save our Watsonville Community Hospital by converting it to a District hospital. Bravo. That would be the next best thing to reviving...
California lawmakers should address health disparities, stem rise in prostate cancer
As California continues to grapple with the present effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are also beginning to consider the longer-term health impacts, including the significant percentage of Californians that delayed or avoided medical care due to concerns over Covid-19. The result is that,...
Sandy Lydon: The Porter family legacy
The myth about how Watsonville’s original Chinatown (1870-1888) moved from the corner of Maple and Union to a new site across the river in Monterey County began even before the move was completed in September 1888.
The story of the delicate negotiations and the Chinese...
Letters to the Editor, Feb. 13: Retirement problems falling on taxpayers
Letters to the Editor, Feb. 13, 2018
The trouble with snakes
“ called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, ‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.’” (Mark 8:34) What does that really mean anyway? I can tell you what it...
Balancing the Pajaronian and the PV Health Care District
On Tuesday, I was appointed to the inaugural board of directors of the Pajaro Valley Health Care District.
I’m honored that the selection committee of supervisors Greg Caput and Zach Friend, County Administrative Officer Carlos Palacios, Health Services Agency Director Mónica Morales and Salud Para...
Letters to the Editor, Dec. 7, 2023
Hospital is a lifeline for Watsonville
I had an array of emotions after reading that the Watsonville Community Hospital got approved for a bond to fund much-needed repairs.
Currently, Watsonville is home to around 51,000 people, and for many, this hospital is all that they have...
Aptos duo awarded top honors for stellar play on the pitch...
Aptos High seniors Ivan Zavala and Daniel Lozano each were recognized as two of the top players in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League...


















