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July 2, 2026

Tag: Opinion

Funny Papers Again Column | A Merry Time at Mee

The next two week’s Funny Papers were about one-third written; they touched upon two subjects of which I had enough knowledge to write first...

Window on the World Column | Medical Adulting

There are things in life you literally jump at the opportunity to do … ooh, meet for lunch in Carmel, go and catch a...

Guest Column | A Heart Shape Defines February, But Let’s Look...

The obvious symbol for the month of February is, of course, the heart. This ideograph — represented by an anatomically inaccurate shape, by the...

Worthy to Print Column | Cracking a Smile

Before I get too far into my scribbling today, I would like to say ā€œthank youā€ to all my readers and friends. It was...

Funny Papers Again Column | If I Were King

We don’t have kings in the United States of America; yet how many of us have at one time or other wished we had...

Guest Column | Salad and Silicon: A Chance to Coexist

The approval of a plan by the California Redistricting Commission, which includes splitting Jimmy Panetta’s 20th Congressional District into two congressional, assembly and state...

Worthy to Print Column | Sweet Tooth

Do you have a favorite candy bar? I know that doesn’t open up conversation that is important. I mean, it’s important, but probably just...

Funny Papers Again Column | Random Bits and Pieces

This week I am of a mind to not dedicate my word allotment upon one subject but rather touch upon a couple items gleaned...

Window on the World Column | Rocket Man

It had been a long time coming. Our newsie friend moved from California a few decades back and had been asking us to come...

Worthy to Print Column | The Sun Just Behind a Cloud

Things have sure been happening fast, haven’t they? No trouble finding all sorts of things to write about. My blushing bride asked me to...

Local News

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Cal Fire, local partners unite to promote fireworks safety

CALIFORNIA — Cal Fire is reminding all Californians that there is zero tolerance for illegal fireworks, which includes the sale, purchase, possession, transportation or...