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January 22, 2026

Tag: Opinion

Steve Wilson

Funny Papers Again Column | Not Feeling Grounded? Go Barefootin’ and...

No matter how I may wish to deny I am old, at two years and seven decades it is nonetheless a fact and, having...
George Worthy

Worthy to Print Column | Saying Goodbye to a Legend —...

They say that the ā€œGood Die Young.ā€Ā I don’t know about all of the young, but I do know that there is one young man...
Lucy Jensen

Window on the World Column | Regret for the Things That...

We should go, shouldn’t we? Shouldn’t we go? Life happens when you are busy making other plans. And isn’t that always the way. My...
Steve Wilson

Funny Papers Again Column | If Grandma and Peter Did It,...

I have for many years been a reader of biographies, a habit I got into way back in the early 1960s after my parents...

Guest Column | The American Dream: How We Lost Our Way...

In 1986 I worked for California’s Employment Development Department, where I processed amnesty seekers under President Ronald Reagan’s landmark immigration reform law called Immigration...
Lucy Jensen

Window on the World Column | Rosie’s Birthday

I’m not great with anniversaries, birthdays and the like. When I say I’m not great, what that means is that I have an incredible...
Steve Wilson

Funny Papers Again Column | In-ter-act, (Verb), ā€˜Communicate, Exchange Information, or...

Let me tell you about a local organization. They number upwards of 70 members who sponsor or involve themselves in everything from maintenance of...
George Worthy

Worthy to Print Column | The Pain of Fire

There are those who believe that these fires started off with a little help from some miscreant or two. What are your thoughts? I...
Mee Memorial Healthcare System Rena Salamacha

Guest Column | Celebrating Healthcare in Rural Communities

Rural communities are the heart and soul of our nation, enriching the economy, agriculture, culture and traditions. Yet, despite their significant contributions, these regions...

Letter to the Editor | Giving Thanks for a Successful Coat...

To the Editor: I would like to thank all the people who donated to the Greenfield coat drive. Your kindness will never be forgotten, especially...

Local News

Police crime

Teen critically injured in Soledad shooting

SOLEDAD — A teenager was critically injured in a shooting Wednesday night in Soledad, according to local reports. The shooting was reported in the area...