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April 9, 2026

A keeper of history | On My Mind

My good friend Marvin Byers has left this world. His unexpected passing, on Dec. 17, is a day now stamped into my memory. It is a day, that, if I were a city official, would be spelled out in brass and marble in the...

Are the inmates running the asylum?

If there was any doubt that the inmates are running the asylum in our administration right now, the group chat on the Signal messaging app about the attack on Yemen should have erased it for all but the most diehard MAGA supporters.  The conversation intended...

Elon Musk is a planet-saving super hero

One of the most widely used technological advances is the automobile. Cars are all over the world and almost everyone uses them. However, gasoline cars produce extremely large amounts of pollution while electric cars do not directly produce any pollution.

From the editor's desk | The end of the ride

After 1,059 issues, seven years and five months, today I leave the Register-Pajaronian.

Bob Fifield, Jan. 2: Time to invest in renewable energy

Over many years, oil companies have provided fuel to allow fossil powered engines to be useful (which has been appreciated for generations by the masses). They probably did not provide all that just out of the goodness of their hearts; many millionaires were made and some just in investing even became billionaires.

PVUSD Trustees should reconsider layoff decision

The Pajaro Valley Unified School District’s Dec. 11 school board meeting was truly dysfunctional, and represents an extreme deviation from sound governance based on community input.  The state of California gives school districts until March 15 to issue initial layoff notices. According to the California...

First Noble Truth

Jay Shinseki Watsonville
About 2,500 years ago the young prince Siddartha Gautama became what is known as the Buddha. Soon after his Enlightenment the Buddha shared with his fellow seekers what is known as the Four Noble Truths. The first of these truths is “Life is Dukkha.”...

Guest View: Vote yes on Measure S for a healthier Watsonville

By Eduardo Montesino As a longtime Watsonville City Councilmember, I know how essential the agricultural industry is to Watsonville and the Pajaro Valley. Many Watsonville residents have friends and family who continue to work in the agricultural sector. It is an undeniable fact that many of...

This week in Pajaro Valley’s Past, April 16

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25 years ago on April 9, 1996 Watsonville High graduates chosen as recipients of this year’s Hall of Fame awards include Burton LeRoy Gordon, Class of 1936, who earned a Ph.D. at UC Berkeley, and researched at the Moss Landing Marine Lab where he received...

Letters to the Editor, Oct. 2

Vote for Gomez Tony Gomez has been actively involved in supporting youth in the community of Watsonville for many years.  He has volunteered his time and resources in support of the Boy Scouts of America in many capacities. He has been an adult leader for Troop...
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