Tag: Opinion
Funny Papers Again Column | My Friend Rick and My Country...
Disappointment to the point of anger. That is a rare emotion for me, but it was what surfaced the other week when I saw...
Guest Column | Monterey County Free Libraries’ 5 Things for July...
Summertime is in full swing at Monterey County Free Libraries, and we have many things for you to do, read, eat, watch and plan...
Guest Column | Rural Emergency Care: When Every Second Counts
Every time I hear the roar of a helicopter over the Mee Memorial campus, I am reminded that the strength of a Critical Access...
Funny Papers Again Column | One Mustang’s View of Bruins’ Independence
I was recently asked to send letters to some people and organizations offering a King City resident’s point of view regarding the proposed separation...
Window on the World Column | Who Did We Become —...
“I choose to look back and remember laughter and friendship….” This was a quote sent over from a former pupil of our boarding school...
Guest Column | California’s Latino Students Shouldn’t Pay for the Failures...
Latino students are California’s present and future, now making up the majority of our public classrooms. Recognizing this reality, our state has invested in...
Funny Papers Again Column | Sometimes Pleasure Is Found in the...
I have a clothesline. And that is fairly rare in this modern world of electronic labor-saving devices. In the house where I rent a...
Window on the World Column | A Change Is as Good...
“A change is as good as a rest!” My Granny Evelyn used to say on occasion, and I am not sure why, because she...
Guest Column | The Beauty of Monterey County Is Its People,...
When I first moved to California, people often told me I live in one of the most beautiful places in the world. Now when...
Funny Papers Again Column | Rick’s Flag Fluttering O’er a Flagging...
I found Rick’s flag in seven minutes. The chances of that happening were one in over 220; sizable odds at any gaming house or...
Local News
Greenfield High School opens new Wellness Center
GREENFIELD — Students at Greenfield and King City high schools now have new spaces on campus dedicated to mental health and wellness support.
South Monterey...
