Tag: Opinion
Worthy to Print Column | Finally!
For the readers who have been reading my thoughts for the past few years, you will be happy to know that my old ’56...
Funny Papers Again Column | We All Lose When Fear Rules...
OK, so I’m 21 years old and I’m driving this flatbed dooley along the horseshoe canal and two guys come running toward me frantically...
Worthy to Print Column | Looking Ahead
Today I want to address the activities that are occurring on just about every college campus in the United States. I don’t know who...
Window on the World Column | The Top Generation
I remember my grandparents very clearly. They were our safe harbor when things in the house were a little stormy. My grandma was quiet...
Guest Column | Mind Matters: Utilizing the Power of Self-Care for...
In a world where stressors abound and demands seem never-ending, taking care of oneself is not just a luxury but a necessity. May is...
Funny Papers Again Column | Meet Kevin and Malcolm: An Open...
Dear Salinas Valley Fair Livestock Auction Buyers;
Let me take a few lines to tell you about a young man named Kevin and his pig...
Worthy to Print Column | Kicking Up Your Heels — Not
I believe that if you didn’t have a good time these past couple of weekends, you must have been hiding. Our weekend started off...
Letter to the Editor | Seeking Justice for Ricky
To the Editor:
May 4, 2004, was the day our lives changed forever. That was the day we found our son, Ricky, murdered. Anyone who...
Funny Papers Again Column | Meet the Nippers and the Nipper’s...
If any of you readers have paid attention over the past few years, you know I do not include a lot of family stuff;...
Worthy to Print Column | A Day in the Life of...
Last week I wrote a little to explain why Special Forces are such revered soldiers. It is because they have studied small unit warfare...
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...
