Ask Nicole: Simple summertime ideas
When I was a child, Summer. Lasted. For. Ever. I remember long days that usually began with picking beans and then weeds in the...
Letter: Gratitude for C&N Tractors
C&N Tractors on Salinas Road just finished repairing my Kubota tractor in February when the levee burst. Suddenly it was under six feet of...
Guest View: Strengthening Native American Studies is as important as renaming Cabrillo College
I attended the first community forum for renaming the Cabrillo College at its Aptos Campus on June 14. I was probably the only one...
Guest View: Make the Pajaro River work for us
The Pajaro River flood is a world problem. This flood has been written up in the New York Times and the UK Guardian.
The Pajaro...
Letter: Does County care about Pajaro?
One has to wonder if our elected County officials really care about the people of Pajaro. Presently, an H2A housing project is proceeding in...
Supervisor’s Update: Paving the way for progress
There are various opportunities for community engagement and multiple projects starting this month—from arts to roads to housing. There are also multiple projects starting...
Letter: Contact, but no feedback
I am at a loss as to why the PVCHD Board of Directors have not responded to my emails to their website. I have...
Memo from Rev. Hosei Shinseki: Pride Month
“May all beings have happiness and the causes of happiness.May all beings be free from suffering and the causes of suffering.May all beings never...
Erica Padilla-Chavez: We are the Food Bank
What is normal? I thought things would return to normal following the three-year Covid pandemic and devastating Santa Cruz Mountain fires. I thought we’d...
Ask Nicole: Tips for dads and father figures
I have many happy childhood memories of my dad playing the guitar and singing, instigating competitive croquet tournaments (which he usually won), and teaching...
Aptos takes down Watsonville in battle of the ‘Black and Blue...
At one time in the teams’ long history, Aptos and Watsonville were nemesis on the gridiron as members of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic...
