Opinion

Once again we find ourselves at the year’s end. It is hard to believe that another year has gone by. December is a time...

Three years ago, California did something truly remarkable and forward-looking by approving historic legislation that allocated a record $6 billion to bring equitable and...

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...

Letters to the Editor, Nov. 9, 2018

As the days get longer, we have the opportunity to cherish the beauty of our community under the warm sunshine. However, our community has...

Social issues being faced by Watsonville are being encountered by every town and city in California and across the country. Rising real estate prices,...

For the past several weeks the mockingbirds have returned to our yard. This is the normal pattern, around May and June. Let’s face it — they’re noisy and a nuisance. It used to really bother me, but for reasons unknown, I’ve come to enjoy their morning sy

“The tribe is like an eagle and the eagle will only fly true and high when the wings are equal.” —South American Indian Proverb In 1973, the U.S....

It is so easy, ridiculously easy, to simply point at someone else and say, “He’s not in our group.”  Ever felt that way? I...

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...