Monthly Archives: July 2009
Bersamin apologizes for controversial e-mail
If you’ve ever regretted sending an e-mail, you’ve got a good idea about how Watsonville Councilman Manuel Bersamin feels about now. Bersamin probably didn’t think that the e-mail would become public. He admits to not completely thinking through the content. … Continue reading
PV teachers keep pressure on district
Pajaro Valley teachers, who have been fighting for a binding arbitration clause in their contract, show no signs of giving up the struggle. Some three dozen teachers rallied Thursday morning in front of district headquarters on Green Valley Road in … Continue reading
Playing the race card
Councilman Emilo Martinez is accusing fellow Councilman Manuel Bersamin of being racially divisive in a letter to the manager of Malo, a band scheduled to perform at the Monterey Bay Berry Fest on Aug. 1 and 2. The festival is … Continue reading
Driverless pickup collides with two buildings
WATSONVILLE — In what could only be called the freakish of accidents, a Ford pickup drove itself into two buildings on Walker Street about 12:45 p.m. Tuesday. No one was injured. The truck’s owner had parked the pickup around the … Continue reading
PVUSD ponders found money
One-time federal money could keep libraries open in Pajaro Valley elementary schools next year. The libraries fell victim to the district’s budget crisis and are slated to be shuttered. But Assistant Superintendent Ylda Nogueda laid out a plan Tuesday that … Continue reading
