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Tiny Homes Can Be A Part Of Our Solution

As we head toward spring, I’m excited about a new affordable and environmentally friendly housing initiative that could address development challenges in the Fifth...

Keeping ‘Hope’ Alive Today

There is a fine line between hope and expectations. In the latter, you are mostly depending on others to help you achieve an end...

Improve the Way You Move

I had wondered why stretching my left arm above my head hurt so much. After several sleepless nights and experiencing high pain levels, I...

How to Support Our Youth

Nationwide, suicide is the third leading cause of death in teens, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Locally, teen suicide has...

I Can No Longer Stay Quiet: We Can Do Better

I have sat quietly on the sidelines for most of my life. Quiet on the playground when kids would utter the words “beaner” or “spic”...

A Love-Hate Affair With Football

Let’s be honest here. Many women hate NFL Football—plain and simple. I fall into the group of women who have suffered through season after...

The Next Generation of Leadership

“The Covid-19 pandemic fundamentally changed our relationships between work and family life as well as institutions, health care, government and employers—not to mention the...

Why Have We Waited So Long?

This week I decided to cook one of my oldest and most labor-intensive desserts that took many trials and errors in the process of...

The Green Aluminum Salad Bowl

In the 1950s, aluminum became popular with housewives in the form of drinkware, serving dishes and cookware. In Watsonville and living on Green Valley...

Setting the Record Straight

Recent information circulating in our community regarding both rail lines within Santa Cruz County has caused quite a stir. As many members of the...

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News Briefs

News Briefs | Published July 24, 2026

Kids2Parks applications open soon for free state park field trips Applications for the 2026-27 Kids2Parks program will open July 27, offering free field trips to...