Letter | Country clearly sees an old, feeble Biden
Now that the country sees clearly how old, feeble and frankly dementia laden Biden truly is, the DNC must replace him for appearance sake, knowing Trump is going to win, but hoping to at least put up a...
View ArticleLetter | Without fact checking, Trump could repeat old lies
I didn’t get this at the time but, soon after the debate started, it became clear. CNN, announcing in advance that there would be no fact checking during the debate, had given Trump carte blanche to...
View ArticleLetter | A plan on how to help with fire insurance crisis
I sent this message to the Insurance Commissioner, the governor, our representatives in the state Senate and Assembly in hopes that one of them will take action to help homeowners in California. “The...
View ArticleLetter | Court immunity decision: Unequal justice for Trump
I read with disdain but not shock Justice Roberts’ decision thwarting the prosecution of Donald Trump for crimes committed against the nation while in office. The most sinister part of the opinion will...
View ArticleLetter | Democrats: Use decision to stop MAGA movement
With the recent SCOTUS decision about presidential immunity, I think it is time for the Democrats to stop whining about the decision and begin using it immediately to staunch the seditious behavior of...
View ArticleLetter | Sentinel’s liberal lean leads to unfairness
Sometimes it can be so difficult to read the Sentinel unless I keep an open mind as to the totally biased direction that its articles try to lead its readers. I constantly have to remind myself that...
View ArticleLetter | Biden’s decline: Avoid ‘quicksand of denial’
President Biden did the country a favor last Thursday. He showed us how far he as declined physically and mentally in the past four years. His unintended warning was clear: “You may have voted for me...
View ArticleLetter | Already missing advice columnist Dickinson
I miss Amy Dickinson’s column. — Bill Stoesen, Santa Cruz The Sentinel welcomes your letters to the editor. Letters should be short, no more than 175 words. We do not accept anonymous letters....
View ArticleLetter | Another call to stop use of plastic bags for groceries
I’m a regular Shopper’s Corner customer. Pretty much every visit, I’ll see a fellow customer bagging each and every different kind of produce, even one lemon, in its own plastic produce bag. I...
View ArticleLetter | Santa Cruz faces environmental, vision issues on growth
The Town Clock project raises two glaring concerns. The first is for the environment. Santa Cruz is suddenly careening toward unbridled growth in a plainly planned real estate boom. Should this trend...
View ArticleLetter | July 4 ‘a day of national mourning’ over decision
July 4 should be a day of national mourning. Originally a celebration of our freedom and deliverance from the tyranny of George the 3rd our current Supreme Court, a corrupt body, has sanctioned the...
View ArticleLetter | Beaches arguably are the best place for fireworks
Let this be the year that we not fence-off beaches, place high-intensity lights and threaten triple fines to the citizenry marking the birth of our republic. Instead, let’s finally set some beaches...
View ArticleLetter | Homelessness: Choose services over jail
While the recent Supreme Court decision may have made it “legal” to criminalize those experiencing homelessness for merely existing, from an ethical and moral standpoint it is clearly cruel....
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Most representative species are on the bite | Fish Rap
We’re in the full swing of summer now, and most representative species are on the bite. From Big Sur up to Franklin Point, local anglers and visitors are pursuing rockfish, lingcod, halibut, sole and...
View ArticleHome & Garden Digest
LIVE OAK Santa Cruz Garden Exchange evening pop-up Join fellow gardeners for the free monthly Santa Cruz Garden Exchange from 5 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday in the parking lot of Santa Cruz Live Oak Grange,...
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Tom Karwin, On Gardening | Selecting water plants
Coyote Mint (Monardella villosa 'Russian River') A spreading subshrub distinguished by its fragrant mint-scented foliage and delicate flowers. During the summer blooming season, 1-inch wide lavender...
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Coast is full: Bay Area residents flee heat wave for cooler 4th of July weekend
A heat bomb blasting the Bay Area and Central Valley has sent residents fleeing to cooler coastal climates for the Fourth of July weekend, packing hotels, roads and beaches from Pacifica to Monterey....
View ArticleBay Area heat wave now to blame for one death
The relentless intensity of a Bay Area heat wave that is showing no signs of dissipating anytime soon can now be blamed for a death in the region, authorities said. A homeless person in San Jose died...
View ArticleNew graduation requirements coming for California seniors
California high school seniors will have additional graduation requirements beginning as soon as the 2026-27 school year. In addition to existing requirements like English, math and science, the class...
View ArticleCabrillo College team takes home the gold in robotics competition
APTOS — A group of robotics students at Cabrillo College, harnessing their knowledge and proximity to the coast, recently took home some major hardware of their own after winning a marine-inspired...
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