Stand up for health equity
By Jason Johnston
We know that the suffering and death of Covid-19 has been far more severe in our local communities of color, particularly the...
Acosta must resign
By Elaine Legorreta
This is a call for the resignation of Georgia Acosta from the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees. One of...
Honoring those who sacrificed
POW—prisoner of war.
What happened to them? Where did they go? From the time civilization first began so began the mystery of the POW/MIA. Many...
Western Growers launches new job board
Western Growers is rolling out its Careers in Ag Job Center, a jobs platform exclusively for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related careers within the agricultural industry.
Ag Calendar | November 2019
Nov. 22
Pumpkin Floral Workshop
Sarah’s Vineyard, 4005 Hecker Pass Hwy., Gilroy
Come visit Sarah’s Vineyard 6:30-8:30 p.m. for the 3rd Annual Pumpkin Floral Workshop to create...
Juan Carlos Pozo: Plant a seed for others to harvest
This is an open letter to the Pajaro Valley Unified School District board, and an invitation to the community to support educators at the next board meeting, Sept. 13.
Ag History Project steps up for county fair
As the Santa Cruz County Fair nears the folks at the Agricultural History Project have wheeled their featured showpiece into place.
Senior isolation and loneliness
For most of us, the holidays are moments of celebration, but for many isolated seniors it can be a triggering reminder of their loneliness....
Measure U apathy is troubling
At the moment, it seems that there is a very small number of Watsonville residents that have a grasp of the enormous question they...
Watsonville Community Hospital Foundation – Making strides during challenging times
Not long ago, our community came together around a powerful shared belief: that everyone deserves access to healthcare.
That belief fueled the effort to save...
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...


















