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February 20, 2026

How Farmworkers Outlawed ‘El Cortito’ 50 Years Ago

Monterey County Supervisor Luis Alejo
For decades in the Salinas Valley, the short-handle hoe, known as “El Cortito,” was used for weeding and thinning rows of crops that kept farmworkers stooped over for long hours each day. Workers were only able to stand and stretch when they reached the...

Letters to the Editor, Sept. 25

George Washington in our City Plaza I found it interesting to read Greg Caput’s recent column about the current debate that our community is having about whether to remove the sculpture of George Washington from our City Plaza. This debate of removal appears to be...

Watsonville Mayor's Update, August 2018

Watsonville Mayor's Update, August 2018

Watsonville gains a centenarian

Mayor's Update Jimmy Dutra
By Jimmy Dutra, Watsonville Mayor This week my grandmother, Epi Tavarez, turned 100. Just seeing that number is surreal. She was born one year after the 19th Amendment was ratified and women got the right to vote. My grandma has been a lifelong voter who...

Johanna Miller, Oct. 19: A fresh start at any time

Being a writer and layout designer for the Register-Pajaronian, I know firsthand the importance of deadlines. It’s vital to have set times when things need to be turned in. Edited. Sent to the press. Things run smoothly when there are time constraints.

Letters to the Editor, April 7: Will we ever see equality in wages?

Letters to the Editor, April 7, 2018

Letters to the Editor, Dec. 6

Clearing up the attacks on Panetta You may have seen strange and vague ads on TV this last week that mention our Congressman, Jimmy Panetta, and a bill that he introduced. I want to set the record straight and share how this bill will restore...

Letters to the Editor, Oct. 31: Tommy Gugale’s family thanks community

Letters to the Editor, Oct. 31, 2017

Letters to the Editor, March 22, 2019

Letters to the Editor, March 22, 2019

Letters to the Editor, Jan. 21

letter to the editor pajaronian
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...
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Medina ban was right call

At the Feb. 11 PVUSD Board meeting, trustee Gabe Medina was banned from the PV High campus for 14 days. It was a great...

Chaos as a political strategy