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Watsonville
February 2, 2026

Letter: No more outsiders for hospital

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I would strongly recommend that the Watsonville City Council make their opinion known that the Council views the control of the operation and planning...

Jimmy Dutra: METRO’s dramatic recovery maintains viable public transit options for county residents

Three years ago, in 2014, Santa Cruz METRO, your county public transit system, was in dire financial straits, with insolvency being a real threat within a couple of years.

Sandy Lydon: The plan to obliterate Santa Cruz County

There were 27 original counties when California became a state on Sept. 9, 1850, but adjusting boundaries and forming new ones was nowhere near...

Guest View: Working for a common good

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It was 1995 the last time the Pajaro River flooded this badly. Local clergy responded, organizing charitable efforts to help those affected. But when...

Photo Story: Aviation Education

Fourth grade students from Mar Vista Elementary School get an up-close view of a Robinson 22 helicopter Tuesday during a tour of the Watsonville...

From the editor's desk, Sept. 5: Record-breaking weather

As the calendar turned to September, our seemingly extended spring weather finally gave into summer. And it was a record-breaker.

Letter: Speak out on fair manager’s firing

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Next Tuesday, Feb. 7, the Fair Board will be meeting at 1:30pm at the Fine Arts Building. The first item under Correspondence is “Performance...

Letters to the Editor, Dec. 14, 2018

Letters to the Editor, Dec. 14, 2018

Support needed for the immigrant community facing Trump policies

The incoming Trump Administration has announced its intention to carry out mass deportations of undocumented immigrants.  As religious leaders in Santa Cruz County from across...

Letter: Cabrillo College trustee responds to article

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I will respond to the article (“Cabrillo board censures Trujillo,” Nov. 17-23) in parts.  1. The censure was about my Facebook page. It had nothing...
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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...