Tag: Opinion
Letter to the Editor | South Monterey County Needs Local Animal...
To the Editor:
South Monterey County has seen tremendous growth over the past few years. There are new housing developments in every city. There is...
Window on the World Column | My Big Birthday
It was likely about half a century since I had even paused at the bend of that place. It was created as a playground...
Funny Papers Again Column | A South County Scene: One Block...
Some years ago, in a library in Southern California, I gave a book to a young lady in hopes she would find it a...
Worthy to Print Column | Storage and Music Memories
This has been a good week for cleaning out the old storage bin and start throwing away things that have been sent there to...
Funny Papers Again Column | ‘Younger, Richer, Stronger, Better Looking,’ and...
We’ll get to the title of this week’s column, kinda, but first I offer up mention of a television program both to conjure a...
Letter to the Editor | September Is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month,...
To the Editor:
Suicide is one of the most challenging societal issues of our time, claiming more lives than war, murder and natural disasters combined....
Worthy to Print Column | My Inspirations
Some of you must be wondering how I got such a high-paying job with such little experience. Well, since I have been doing this...
Window on the World Column | The Annual English Tea Party...
It has been a very long time since our last tea party — 2019, if I’m not mistaken. Prior to Covid, the annual tea...
Guest Column | Fight the Flu by Getting the Vaccine This...
Believe it or not, it’s time once again to talk about influenza. The typical flu season in the United States begins after Labor Day,...
Funny Papers Again Column | ‘One Ticket for Greenfield, Please.’ ‘ER,...
I don’t believe I am alone in thinking the last two Funny Papers Again columns were just not necessary. While like most citizens, I...
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...
