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October 13, 2025

Tag: Opinion

Letter to the Editor | King Jr. Taught Character

To the Editor: Some of our public media and elected officials are bashing our Fourth of July celebrations; they are claiming our patriotism is racist....

Window on the World Column | The Dump Trailer

You know you are middle-aged, or frankly on the wrong side of the bridge, if you get excited about a dump trailer. It’s a...

Funny Papers Again Column | It Was Convivial on the Alluvial

Some years back there was a fellow in Greenfield who owned an airplane, and as I had no qualms about flying in a small...

Worthy to Print Column | I’ve Got a Feeling

You ever wake up in a funk? When I awoke this morning, I had the terrible feeling of doom. I don’t know why I...

Window on the World Column | Words and Memories With Friends

We have been playing online ā€œWords with Friendsā€ for a good while now. When she first started, I could beat her rather successfully. Nowadays,...

Funny Papers Again Column | Lit Skies, Festooned Floats and Honored...

Monterey County Third District Supervisor Chris Lopez and I crossed byways here awhile back when neither of us had anything to do; well, I...

Worthy to Print Column | Hello, It’s Me Again

You may have noticed, or not noticed may be correct, that my smooth young face has been missing from this esteemed periodical for 14...

Letter to the Editor | Firework Abusers Should Face Harsher Punishment

To the Editor: With the passing of another Fourth of July ā€œholiday,ā€ other pet owners, veterans and myself can breathe another sigh of relief. Well,...

Funny Papers Again Column | A Skater, A Dancer and in...

Way back in the mid-60s when just a lad in Greenfield, I owned a ā€œskurfboardā€; you read that correctly, a skurfboard. This was one...

Guest Column | Creating an Impact in Many Fields

As we strive to develop a replacement workforce to continue supporting California’s economy, the Farmworkers Institute of Education and Leadership Development (FIELD) is committed...

Local News

Daiso San Gabriel

Japanese discount retailer Daiso opens its Salinas store Saturday

Popular chain brings thousands of affordable household items and Japanese goods to Central Coast Daiso, the cult-favorite Japanese discount store, will open its doors at...