Tag: Opinion
Funny Papers Again Column | On the Road With Steven C....
Some years back, not so very many, I was prepared to say that I had done all the traveling my pocketbook would allow and...
Window on the World Column | Precious Lives
Downtown Soledad on a Saturday can be a bustling little place. People’s comings and goings to the hardware store, the barber or the pharmacy....
Worthy to Print Column | A Crying Shame
I don’t know if I have ever told you how much I hate seeing or hearing someone crying. I don’t mean to tell you...
Window on the World Column | Busy People
Busy people stay busy. And not much alters with time, despite your best efforts to spend more time relaxing at home with a novel,...
Guest Column | Volunteers Strengthen Our Communities
April 18-24 is National Volunteer Week, an opportunity to recognize the impact of volunteer service and the power of kind, compassionate people to strengthen...
Funny Papers Again Column | Give My Regards to Broadway
When a recent local issue arose that struck a chord with my muse, I decided to send off a letter to the editor and...
Worthy to Print Column | Proud to Be an American
It’s been over a year since we have been locked into our homes and out of our schools and restaurants. I hope by now...
Guest Column | Greenfield’s Speech and Debate Program Deserves to be...
On Dec. 18, 2020, the Competitive Speech and Debate Program at Greenfield High School was canceled. By eliminating this program, the South Monterey County...
Letter to the Editor | The Rest of the Story
To the Editor:
Mr. J.J. Burnes, thank you for your letter to the editor regarding Black history (“Black History,” Feb. 24). The information on Mr....
Window on the World Column | The Therapy of a Passion
Years ago, I’d never received the memo that you work for your life and not the other way around. Gradually as the grey hairs...
Local News
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 23, 2026
Free farmworker health event set for Sunday
SALINAS VALLEY — Farmworker families can access free health screenings, legal consultations and other community resources during the...
