Tag: Opinion
Funny Papers Again Column | 2026: Clearing Out the Old and...
It is one week into the new year and I have been clearing out old notes on scratch paper and photos and videos from...
Guest Column | How Decluttering, Donating and Shopping Sustainably Can Help...
January has a way of reminding people that new beginnings are not only possible but powerful. The turn of the year brings that familiar...
Funny Papers Again Column | After a Bad Year, We Look...
Greetings on the last day of 2025. And what a year it has been. As I look back on this year, I think about...
Window on the World Column | Time to Reflect
It’s that time of year; nearly the end of the year, another 12 months in the vault of my life. As I flick back...
Funny Papers Again Column | Like Charlie’s Ebenezer, We All Have...
It is once again Christmas Eve and if I were to think about it, I might possibly recall last Christmas Eve. But right off...
Worthy to Print Column | Merry Christmas!
I don’t get to say that very often; OK, maybe once a year. However, this year I get to say it more than most...
Funny Papers Again Column | ‘It’s Beginning to Look a Lot...
It goes without saying, but I’ll say it anyway, that December is normally a very busy month with myriad holiday-themed events, which if not...
Guest Column | Modern Technology, Modern Spaces: Mee Memorial’s Commitment to...
At Mee Memorial, our mission has always been clear: to provide the highest quality healthcare to the South Monterey County community, with expertise, compassion,...
Window on the World Column | The Best Christmas Ever
I think, in the larger scheme of things, that December should be a longer month. There should be two free weeks somewhere in the...
Funny Papers Again Column | To Believe or Not to Believe,...
As we speed along on Spaceship Earth toward that day that marks the completion of another free trip around the sun, we first observe...
Local News
New California laws take effect in 2026
CALIFORNIA — Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced key laws taking effect in 2026 that reflect California’s continued focus on public safety, affordability, transparency and accountability.
The...
