Letters to the Editor

Readers weigh in on the UCSC Martin Luther King Jr. convocation, lessons from global “Blue Zone” diets, holding climate polluters financially accountable, and a new candidate entering the Santa Cruz County supervisor race.

Readers weigh in on dining solo, the use of AI in local media, and the urgent need for microplastics monitoring in public water systems.

Readers weigh in on battery energy storage projects, memories of Bob Weir, affordable housing and local school budget cuts.

At the County building on Jan. 14 the fate of the controversial “Sweet Homes” development at 3500 Paul Sweet Road will be decided.

Readers weigh in on major local issues, from the future of the Coastal Rail Corridor and interim trail funding to the upcoming MLK March for the Dream in Santa Cruz.

Thank you for the wonderful article on youth poetry, by Addie Mahmassani. I am deeply moved both by the poetry and the entire project...

Readers write in on a Community Kwanzaa celebration at the MAH, e-bike safety and etiquette, and the impact of poetry programs in schools and county jails.

Readers weigh in on transportation alternatives, police surveillance technology, and long-standing infrastructure concerns in Santa Cruz County.