Movie Review: Bay, stop making 'Transformers' movies
The plot? Well, it’s there. Does it make sense? No. Do the filmmakers care? It doesn’t feel like it. The exposition is excessive and most of the time it just complicates what could have been a simple action romp through the past.
Letters to the Editor, Nov. 4
Freedom to Uncork Corralitos
On behalf of Freedom Rotary, I would like to say thank you to Alladin Nursery who was the wonderful host for the Rotary Club of Freedom’s successful sold-out inaugural Uncork Corralitos event on Oct. 22.
The afternoon was filled with hundreds of...
This Week in Pajaro Valley’s Past, June 4
25 years ago on June 4, 1996
720 students will soon transfer from middle and junior high schools in the PV School District to the new year-round Lakeview Middle School. It’s open year-round by eliminating summer break and having four tracks of students, with each...
Life’s doors
Memo from Rev. Mathews-Johnson:
Doors. We use them every day. We open them. We close them. We lock them. We knock on them. We stand outside them. We stand inside them. They lock us in. They lock us out. They keep us safe. They keep...
Question of the Week
Are you in favor of renewing the updated public safety sales tax—previously known as Measure G—set for the March 2020 election?
Yes: 24 | No: 47
Public comment:
Daniel Dodge Jr. Yes. We need to continue to support our police, firefighters, and parks...
Carl Vucinich in...
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.
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.
Mayor’s and Supervisor’s November updates
Shaping Watsonville’s Future Together
By Watsonville Mayor Maria Orozco
Our 2025 State of the City on Oct. 22 was a meaningful moment to pause, reflect, and look forward—to recognize how far we’ve come and how we’re shaping a brighter future for Watsonville together.
This year’s theme, Shaping...
Graniterock polluted the Pajaro River, lawsuit alleges
Two environmental groups filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday accusing Granite Rock Company of violating the Clean Water Act for more than 1,000 days at...



















