Tag: Opinion
Window on the World Column | Pleases and Thank Yous
When we were young, my mother would tolerate only two days of freedom post-Christmas — i.e. Christmas Day and Boxing Day — before she...
Funny Papers Again Column | Taking the Easy Way Out Ain’t...
It is easy to sit down at the keyboard and churn out a thousand words when the subject has some local interest, which I...
Guest Column | Building the Future of Rural Healthcare: Investing in...
As a rural healthcare system here in South Monterey County, it is clear that our long-term strength depends on the next generation who will...
Funny Papers Again Column | Moon Trees, African Grapefruit and Annual...
Most of us know sunflowers. In the Salinas Valley, they are a common sight in yards and fields up and down and across the...
Window on the World Column | The Staples of Life
“Do you have to put those in?” I enquired of the medical expert, when he was trying to explain the procedure to me. “Yes,...
Letter to the Editor | Giving Thanks for Another Successful Coat...
To the Editor:
I would like to thank all the wonderful people who helped to supply the homeless and those in need with coats and jackets.
I would...
Funny Papers Again Column | My Purge of Unnoteworthy Notes Fell...
This column marks the end of compiled topics, both those on scraps of paper and whatever is on my cell phone, so don’t look...
Guest Column | Monterey County Free Libraries’ 5 Things to Celebrate...
Happy New Year! January is such a hopeful month because it represents a new beginning. What are you resolving to do this new year?
1....
Worthy to Print Column | It Happened in an Instant
There is a lot of pain in the Worthy home today. I’m going to try and let you know what has been happening. I’m...
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...
Local News
Man arrested for intentionally setting fires in Soledad
SOLEDAD — A man was taken into custody Tuesday after allegedly setting multiple fires in Soledad, according to the Soledad Police Department.
At about 4:49...
