Dori Rose Inda: Senate health care bill threatens the well-being of our community
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,
Letters to the Editor, March 3: Health care justice for all
Letters to the Editor, March 3, 2018
Letter: Thanks to all who made Prom possible
As longtime members of the PVUSD and the community of Watsonville, we take great pride in acknowledging the sincerest efforts of local and neighboring community agencies and businesses in making Watsonville High School’s 2023 Prom a reality!
Due to this winter’s weather events, WHS Activities...
Tanya Ridino, Doug Keegan and Miriam Stombler, Oct. 12: Protecting our community’s children
No matter how you feel about immigration policy, we can all agree that we want all children to be and feel safe. As a team of community leaders and activists, we are working to make sure all children have a secure place to live should something happen to their parents.
Letters to the Editor, Aug. 5
Extreme gratitude, but we aren’t done yet
I am extremely grateful to the voters of the Pajaro Valley for supporting our campaign for Santa Cruz County Supervisor. We are headed into the November runoff in a strong position. With over 46% of the vote, a...
Mayor’s Update: Watsonville’s resilience
The start of 2023 was far from what anyone expected it to be. Our region was battered by an unprecedented atmospheric river that brought heavy rains, flooding and evacuations for our residents.
While this was unexpected and severely impacted thousands in our community, I was...
Sepi Taghvaei and Zach Friend, June 29: Dental care crisis continues in SC County
We see it daily … the effects of limited access to dental care in our community: adults with abscessed teeth and swollen faces that end up in emergency rooms and county clinics, children who are missing school because of dental pain, seniors who are losing weight due to poor dental health, teenagers who have low self-esteem because of dental decay.
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, Nov. 7: Project beginning to flow quickly
There is a glimmer of hope for the Pajaro River levee project.
Letter: Upgrade levee with concrete linings
It is to my dismay upon reading that yet another breach in the Pajaro River Levee has occurred. This has happened numerous times through the years resulting in floods that have inundated the area. The repairs amounted to nothing more than a band-aid.
Following the...
Truck plunges into creek in Watsonville
END OVER END Tow operators from Chaz Towing work on a plan to haul a GMC Sierra pickup out of Corralitos Creek on...