Letters to the Editor

The Editor’s Desk

May 27, 2026

This week’s Editor’s Note looks at Dusty Baker’s Santa Cruz connection, a sports story that reaches beyond baseball, plus Pride events, local bands, rail debate, the mayor’s race and Watsonville Hospital news.

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This week’s letters address Santa Cruz warming center policies, welcome new MAH director Ginger Shulick Porcella and respond to RTC plans for rail and trail along the Santa Cruz Branch Line.

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Brad Kava frames this week’s AI cover story through the legend of John Henry, asking what happens when artists, businesses and communities face machines that can both help and harm.

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A Santa Cruz reader raises concerns over proposed City Charter changes, arguing that voters should closely examine shifts involving council authority, salaries, meetings and public oversight.

Letters

This week’s letters include praise for the return of Street Talk, criticism of Felipe Hernandez, thanks for coverage of The Cruz Room and news of Capitola’s renovated Community Center and accessible Treasure Cove playground.

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This week’s Editor’s Desk celebrates Santa Cruz as a home for creative misfits, highlights MAH Director Ginger Shulick Porcella, looks at mental health, language studies, Staff of Life’s anniversary and Watsonville Community Hospital’s safety grade.

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This week’s issue dives into Santa Cruz music, from Kat Moss’ soul-baring interview to Dark Ride’s horror-punk new album, plus a tribute to longtime Soquel High music teacher Jim Stewart.

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This week’s letters include praise for Coast Trail coverage, a call for poetry in Santa Cruz County parks, Farm Discovery’s Spring Picnic and reader notes on Pizza Week and travel.

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Is parenting stuck in routine? Brad Kava explores the power of travel as real education for kids—plus a look at Kids Day, local food, wellness, and community news.

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From coastal access and Earth Day reflections to local development and community concerns, Santa Cruz readers weigh in with letters and online comments.

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From beach access battles to community stories, this week’s Editor’s Note celebrates what makes Santa Cruz—and California—worth protecting.

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A San Jose State student reflects on stress, burnout and why today’s education system may be prioritizing pressure over real learning.

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Santa Cruz’s creative pulse is on full display as the Ripple Effect festival launches, showcasing the artists, performers and cultural energy that define the community.