Tag: Opinion
Funny Papers Again Column | Of Ballot Boxes and Bookshelves
By this time, eight days have passed since the mid-term elections, most of us are aware of the outcomes across the nation and here...
Guest Column | Monterey County Free Libraries’ 5 Things for November...
November is here, the holidays are quickly approaching, and your library wants to keep you learning, engaged and inspired all year long.
1. This November...
101 Living Column | Cleaning House
Where did all this STUFF come from?
We have moved multiple times in the past decade, and each time we purge, sort, donate, recycle, re-gift...
Window on the World Column | Reorganizing Life Again
When your last little darling finally goes off into the sunset — in our case, to go and live with their boyfriend in the...
Guest Column | Bridging the Gap: Better Health Starts with Awareness
This month, as leaves begin to fall and thoughts turn toward the holiday season, I want to renew our focus on prevention, wellness and...
Letter to the Editor | California Can’t Afford More Water Delays
California cannot afford to keep wasting opportunities to capture and store water when it’s available. Yet our outdated permitting system makes building essential water...
Funny Papers Again Column | To P or Not to P;...
The old saying “things are tough all over” certainly applies to present day King City. As a city, it could be said we became...
Guest Column | From Salinas Valley to Silicon Valley, AI Is...
Drive through the Salinas Valley this fall and you might not notice it from the highway, but artificial intelligence is already at work here....
Window on the World Column | My 24-Hour Journey
I’ve traveled a lot in my life. Thirty-eight years of going back and forth over the pond can make one a bit blasé about...
101 Living Column | The Frugal ‘Jean’
Unfortunately, I never met my mother-in-law. Jean passed away just a couple of years before my husband and I met. I am sure we...
Local News
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 11, 2026
County invites public to observe election ballot tally
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Elections will conduct a required 1% manual tally of ballots cast in...
