Guest Column | H.R. 1 Threatens Central Coastās Most Vulnerable Residents
The Monterey Bay region has long stood as a place of resilience, hard work and community care. From the agricultural fields to the neighborhoods of our cities and rural towns, our strength has always come from how we support one another, especially in times...
Funny Papers Again Column | Rough Times On and Off My Bicycle
It is hard to stay positive about improvements while being constantly rattled and often jarred as one pedals over street work. In short, some of the streets I most often bike over are in horrendous shape. It is well known there has been over...
Guest Column | Itās Time for Your Checkup
Many people wait until something feels wrong before seeing the doctor, but prioritizing preventive care helps us stay ahead of health issues before they become serious.
Nutrition and exercise work together to fuel your body, build strong muscles and boost mental well-being. But itās your...
Window on the World Column | Some Daysā¦
When you have been traveling between England and America as many times as I have over the past few decades, you get a bit accustomed to the lag, as it were. Mostly itās about a 10-hour flight with an eight-hour time difference, which can...
Guest Column | Transforming Healthcare Together: Cal State Monterey Bay and Montage Health Forge a Powerful Partnership
At Cal State Monterey Bay, our mission has always been clear. We exist to serve the people of the Central Coast and to strengthen the communities that make the region unique. Every program we expand, every partnership we form and every investment we make...
Funny Papers Again Column | āItās Good to Be the Kingā
A scant few of you readers will recognize the source of todayās column title, which is understandable given the age of the film where the sentiment appeared. It was from Mel Brooksā 1981 spoof āHistory of the World, Part II.ā Of course, the utterance...
Passport Diaries Column | The Great Escape: Turning Back the Clock in Old Sacramento
Old Sacramento Waterfront district is a historical part of the city that features several options to dine and shop just about anytime of the year. I decided to take my wife, Luisa, and our son, Elias, on a beautiful sunny Sunday afternoon in March...
Letter to the Editor | Moral Courage Needed in Political Leadership
To the Editor:
I have always been a strong advocate for separation of church and state, as established by the countryās founders in the U.S. Constitution.
The demarcation between church and state is blurred by morality. Myth mingles with faith to bring images of Archangel Michael...
Window on the World Column | Longing for Correspondence That Counts
To my darling daughter, (and my two sons, if she allows you in on any of the decision making with regards to my care and maintenanceā¦)
I am hoping that this day will come very far away in the future and that I will have...
Funny Papers Again Column | A Mile a Minute Will Get You There
Many moons ago on Highway 101 just north of Greenfield there was an odometer check. This consisted of four signs, the first starting a few hundred yards shy of Hudson Road, marked Mile 0, Mile 1, Mile 2, Mile 3 and finally Mile 4....
Local News
Greenfield police begin zero-tolerance enforcement on e-bikes, e-scooters
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield Police Department announced Wednesday that it will begin a zero-tolerance enforcement campaign targeting unsafe and unlawful use of e-bikes and e-scooters...




















