Tag: Opinion
Funny Papers Again Column | Midsummer Musings of Street Names and...
I have given myself over to the theory that the Feds have in the interest of brevity or clarity or something meddled in our...
Worthy to Print Column | A Close Call
The other day I received a phone call from a very nice lady from the Eden Valley Care Center facility. Her name is Pam...
Window on the World Column | The Road to San B
Ever wanted to live in the High Desert? Palmdale fence-to-fence with properties for sale. Large slabs of land, owner financing, free with a rebate,...
Columna de Invitados | ¿Por Qué Los Residentes de California Deben...
Si usted va de compras con frecuencia, lo más probable es que guarde sus bolsas de plástico para compras debajo de su fregadero o...
Guest Column | Why Californians Should Keep Plastic Bags Out of...
If you are a shopper of any kind, chances are you probably stash plastic bags under the sink or keep them nicely folded around...
Funny Papers Again Column | The Gradual Waning of American Shock
Saturday afternoon around 4:30 I was 410 words into my column for this week when my cell phone rang. The choice to interrupt a...
Guest Column | Seismic Shifts: How the 2030 Seismic Mandate is...
In response to the 1994 Northridge earthquake, California enacted stringent seismic safety standards for hospitals under the Alfred E. Alquist Hospital Facilities Seismic Safety...
Worthy to Print Column | We the People
Wow! Things are sure happening fast. By things I mean politics and the folks that claim that they are politicians. I just sat down...
Window on the World Column | The Adventures of Nugget
I returned from my trip to Europe, and nothing was quite as it should be. Somehow the way I do my ranch and the...
Funny Papers Again Column | My Bookish Ways During These Triple-Digit...
Today is day 192 of the year, 10 days past the midway point on the Gregorian calendar; there are 173 days remaining in the...
Local News
Miss Salinas Valley Fair competition opens for 2026 applicants
SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley Fair is now accepting applications for the 2026 Miss Salinas Valley Fair Competition, offering young women the chance to...
