Opinion

Disappointment to the point of anger. That is a rare emotion for me, but it was what surfaced the other week when I saw Rick on the front page of the Rustler. If you haven’t been living in a vacuum, you know Rick was...

Summertime is in full swing at Monterey County Free Libraries, and we have many things for you to do, read, eat, watch and plan this month. 1. TO DO: Attend one of our fabulous summer programs as part of the Summer Reading Club. In July...

Every time I hear the roar of a helicopter over the Mee Memorial campus, I am reminded that the strength of a Critical Access Hospital is not measured by services alone, but by its readiness to respond in an emergency. As the only hospital...

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 of the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District, and in taking up the task what came to mind...

“I choose to look back and remember laughter and friendship….” This was a quote sent over from a former pupil of our boarding school when I asked the “Old Scholar” group from the school’s Facebook page if anyone wanted to share some reminiscences from...

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 programs like bilingual education and English learner support — serving nearly 1 in 5 California students who require English language...

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 room, there is a very good clothes washer and equally fine dryer, but when the sun is shining and the...

“A change is as good as a rest!” My Granny Evelyn used to say on occasion, and I am not sure why, because she never even once left her home country to test her theory; but say it she did. And I actually think...

When I first moved to California, people often told me I live in one of the most beautiful places in the world. Now when people say that, I pause before agreeing. Yes, the coastline is breathtaking. The rolling hills, the ocean views, the green...

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 racetrack. This happened on Memorial Day in Greenfield, where 122 military personnel are interned in town and 80 interned at...