Bonsai enthusiast bids farewell
My long-time friend Don White has died. If the name escapes you, he was the friendly man whose photo I ran in the R-P each year for the past 10-plus years tending his vast collection of bonsai trees in the back yard of his Carmel Street home.
Letter to the Editor, Feb. 20: Gosh, if I was there. The questions I could’ve asked
Letter to the Editor, Feb. 20, 2018
From the editor's desk, Feb. 20: Parking 'woes'?
Can’t find a place to park in downtown Watsonville? You’re not looking hard enough.
Gail Pellerin, Feb. 17: Election security and safety in Santa Cruz County
As your County Clerk, one of my most important responsibilities is to ensure that the votes cast in Santa Cruz County are secure and accurate. Despite claims that voter fraud is rampant nationally, court challenges have failed to produce evidence that voter fraud is anything more than an occasional clerical error or bad data matching.
Letters to the Editor, Feb. 17: Thank you, Robert Avila-Arce
Letters to the Editor, Feb. 17, 2018
From the editor's desk, Feb. 13: Bearing the brunt of jury duty
In July, I received a dreaded piece of mail: a summons for jury duty.
Letters to the Editor, Feb. 13: Retirement problems falling on taxpayers
Letters to the Editor, Feb. 13, 2018
Johanna Miller, Feb. 13: Making amends with Valentine’s Day
I was supposed to be born on Valentine’s Day. About eight months into my mother’s pregnancy, her doctor announced that Feb. 14 was her most likely due date.
Charles Montoya, Feb. 3: Past accomplishments, future challenges
As we embark on Watsonville’s 150th birthday, I would like to take a moment to reflect on what the City Council, staff and community partners have accomplished over the last two years and look forward to the year ahead.
Man arrested for agriculture-related crimes
A Prunedale man was arrested Nov. 26 on suspicion of a lengthy list of agriculture-related crimes including theft of a tractor.
On Oct. 22, deputies...
















