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Religion: Bodhi Day

Jay Shinseki Watsonville

December 27, 2023

Once again we find ourselves at the year’s end. It is hard to believe that another year has gone by. December is a time for families to gather to celebrate the holidays. We celebrate Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, the Winter Solstice, Christmas and Bodhi Day, the...

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Dori Rose Inda: Senate health care bill threatens the well-being of our community

July 7, 2017

Having lived in and served the Pájaro Valley for 25 years, I am deeply concerned about the potential impact our community faces if the Senate’s version of the American Health Care Act (the Better Care Reconciliation Act) is passed. Like the House version,

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Letters to the Editor, May 4

May 4, 2018

Letters to the Editor, May 4, 2018

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Helen Beavers

January 10, 2018

Helen L. Beavers died on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017, at her home in Freedom. She was 81.

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Letters to the Editor, Aug. 1: Tribute to Venice Valdez

July 31, 2017

Letters to the Editor, Aug. 1, 2017

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From the editor's desk, Nov. 7: Project beginning to flow quickly

November 6, 2017

There is a glimmer of hope for the Pajaro River levee project.

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Letters to the Editor, March 17: Watsonville kicks big tobacco in the butt

March 16, 2018

Letters to the Editor, March 17, 2018

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Letter to the Editor, April 10: Need new leadership for South County

April 9, 2018

Letter to the Editor, April 10, 2018

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From the editor's desk: Step forward and report crimes

May 22, 2017

I am relieved to say that we finally got through a Monday without reports of child abuse popping up from somewhere in Santa Cruz County.

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Watsonville Mayor's Update, June 2018

June 15, 2018

Watsonville Mayor's Update, June 2018

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Santa Cruz County celebrates with parades

July 4, 2025

Thousands of people attended Fourth of July parades in Watsonville and Aptos Friday, lining sidewalks aliog main streets to see hundreds of participants. Below...

What Makes Watsonville Community Hospital—and America—Great

July 3, 2025

Winding road out in the country

New park to open in South County

July 3, 2025

Taiko drummers performing outside

Pajaro Valley introduces monthly art tour, events

July 3, 2025

Two performers acting as prisoner and guard

SF Mime Troupe to perform in Santa Cruz

July 3, 2025