Healing Together: The Progress and Promise of Watsonville Community Hospital
Trust is not built on words alone—it is forged through action, teamwork, and empathy. This holds true in times of prosperity, but is even...
Birthright citizenship under attack
Throughout his campaign, President Trump maintained that he never read and had nothing to do with “Project 2025,” the handbook for a new conservative...
Supervisor Felipe Hernandez: 2024 Year in Review
Editor's note: This column was submitted in December and should have run earlier in January.
As we enter the new year, I’m reflecting on our...
Remembering Jimmy Carter
America lost a giant on Dec. 29, when our 39th president, Jimmy Carter, passed away at the age of 100.
After his wife of 77...
EXHALE AND RELAX
Many of us—perhaps close to 50% of those who were invested in the election a month or so ago—have gone into withdrawal, hibernation, or...
Vital questions about the rail project
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission’s (RTC) $9 million Zero Emission Passenger Rail and Trail project study (ZEPRT) has generated heated debate and...
Withe the continent in disaray, Europe’s populists embrace Trump
Following the U.S. election, many celebrated a significant electoral victory. Many simply exhaled. Others are showing signs of frustration and despair. A significant segment...
Supervisor Felipe Hernandez November update
Santa Cruz County steps up environmental and community support
This month, Santa Cruz County is enhancing safety, cleanliness, and access to essential services. The County...
I’m voting yes on Measure Q for the Pajaro Valley
The people of the Pajaro Valley have shown we are resilient as we’ve faced the impacts of a changing climate, from severe flooding to...
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...
