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...
Letters to the Editor, Nov. 16: Bike- and pedestrian-safe streets need to be a priority
Letters to the Editor, Nov. 16, 2017
This Week in Pajaro Valley’s Past, Jan. 15
Compiled by Steve Bankhead
25 years ago on Jan. 9, 1996
The city Planning Commission voted 5-2 for approval of the Overlook Shopping Center north of Ramsay Park. It will bring a Target store, Staples, and a major supermarket. Shirley Pyle, owner of the Crestview Shopping...
Progress on the Pajaro River
Every year we have concerns about the Pajaro River and the stability of the levee system. The Pajaro River levee has one of the lowest levels of flood protection of any federally funded project in the United States and has been providing inadequate protection...
A better argument
One of my best friends is a university professor of chemistry. Last Saturday, he took his youngest down to Walgreens to receive her first dose of the Covid-19 vaccination. Never one to miss the opportunity to pick a scientist’s brain, I asked how he...
Pajaro Valley Health Care District seeks applicants for Measure N oversight...
The Pajaro Valley Health Care District is seeking community members to serve on the Measure N Citizens’ Oversight Committee, which monitors spending of bond...
