Opinion

George Washington, our first President, warned against political parties. The English had already seen by the 18th century that there was bad feeling between...

“Lady Bird” is a story about people, about finding one’s self and about being comfortable in one’s skin. There are no real villains, there’s hardly any fluff and there are no end-of-the-world stakes here — even if the titular character feels as if everything happening to her might as well mark the end of times. This film is real. It doesn’t pander to its audience and it takes its time to build up its characters, which carry it from start to credits.

25 years ago on May 6, 1996 The Cinco de Mayo festivities in the Plaza keep growing, drawing 8,000 people and diverse entertainers this year....

The start of the New Year greeted all of us with more water than any of us, including meteorologists, had anticipated. And again, this...

I figured that it would stink but nothing really prepared me for just how bad “Transformers: The Last Knight” would be. The acting was phoned in, the script was garbage and even the million-dollar action blended into itself. The only silver lining to this

One of the most significant actions the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors took during our recent budget cycle was to authorize the purchase...

May all beings find comfort and peace of mind in the midst of tragedy and loss. We send forth loving thoughts to those in...

Letter to the Editor, Aug. 16.

We are living in an unprecedented time of change and upheaval. Every night when I turn on the evening news, you would think the...

In 1989, the Loma Prieta earthquake significantly damaged a hospital that had served the community of Watsonville for decades. Devastated by the earthquake, the...