Tag: Opinion
Funny Papers Again Column | A Quick Take on Some Notable...
I have often thought about the people whose names appear regularly in our Valley papers and how I too often take their contributions as...
Window on the World Column | More Than Making a Living
My father could always be counted on for the difficult questions. “Do you make any money at it?” he enquired of my book writing...
Guest Column | Responding to Community Needs: A Rural Health System...
Mee Memorial Healthcare System is the sole hospital serving South Monterey County. For more than 60 years, it has been the community’s primary source...
Guest Column | A Covid Memorial Garden to Remember 940 Neighbors,...
The Covid-19 pandemic left an indelible mark on communities across the world, and Monterey County was no exception. In our county alone, 940 of...
Letter to the Editor | Addressing Local Railroad History
To the Editor:
As I picked up a copy of Monterey County’s publication, “The County of Monterey: 175 Years, A Brief Look at Our History,”...
Funny Papers Again Column | King City Shows Good Leadership; Washington,...
As surely will be reported upon in this issue, the State of the City was well stated last week by a threesome of King...
Window on the World Column | My New Favorite City
And the award for the Best Airport in the World goes to … JFK! Said no one ever! After a long flight across the...
Funny Papers Again Column | Natural Highs and Political Lows
While making my way through social media the other day, I came across some photos taken by my friends J&J, a mother-son duo, of...
Letter to the Editor | Friday Honks for Justice
To the Editor:
If you drive by the Welcome sign where Highway 101 meets King City on any Friday afternoon, you will see sign-carrying citizens...
Guest Column | When Women Exit the Workforce, the Economy Pays...
Across the United States — and around the world — women are quietly exiting the workforce. Some leave abruptly after hostile workplace experiences. Others...
Local News
Gonzales High senior earns $10K First Tee scholarship
GONZALES — Gonzales High senior Melissa Cardenas was awarded the Donna Zoller Memorial Scholarship worth $10,000 from First Tee of Monterey County last Wednesday...
