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June 8, 2026

Tag: Opinion

Letter to the Editor | Reduce Energy Costs and Bill Fluctuations...

To the Editor: We understand no one likes energy bills that are higher than expected. Heat waves are causing customers to crank up their AC,...

Funny Papers Again Column | And a Good Time Was Had...

Last Sunday one of the readers of this column listened, patiently I suspect, to my not uncommon lament of having a deadline in the...

Worthy to Print Column | Getting Strong

As I begin this weekly addition to the greatest periodical in South Monterey County, I should warn you that some words might need explanation....

Window on the World Column | Best Nurse Ever

From a very young age, my baby girl had talked about going into nursing. When her auntie suggested that, maybe, vet school might be...

Funny Papers Again Column | Weird, Wonderful, Wacky World of Words

I am a reader. I would not venture to estimate how many books I have read since I was a lad in Greenfield, but...

Worthy to Print Column | We the People

I have mentioned often about my young life in Wasco and the field work I did before I left for the military. Well, it...

Funny Papers Again Column | A House Divided … You Know...

Most historians cite the Battle of Bear Valley in 1924, a confrontation between the U.S. Army and Apache warriors, as the last battle fought...

Window on the World Column | The Dog Noodles and Other...

Something just crept up inside my tiny brain and said, ā€œOh, you have vacation coming up next month with a lot of moving parts....

Worthy to Print Column | Just My Opinion

Today as I sit down to put my thoughts to paper, I am very troubled, maybe even frightened. I speak of the current political...

Funny Papers Again Column | Stop, No Stop: A Two-Wheel Dilemma

When faced with an empty page and a brain to match with a deadline looming large on the near horizon, I usually just take...

Local News

Ag Woman of the Year

Gonzales’ Silva earns Ag Woman of the Year honor

GONZALES — Gonzales resident Liz Silva received a huge surprise last month when she was awarded the Ag Woman of the Year from the...