Window on the World Column | Late for It All
I donāt know what happened. We skipped through Halloween, enjoyed a nice, peaceful Thanksgiving and then all heck broke loose. I took an early Christmas delivery to my dad and sister overseas ā and how organized was I! Even had the holiday gift bags...
Letter to the Editor | Time to Say Thank You
To the Editor:
Recently I visited my grandparents resting place at the Soledad Cemetery. What a huge improvement since earlier this year. I wish I had gotten the gentlemanās name who was trimming the trees, but kudos to him and his crew for their efforts.
As...
Window on the World | Sisterhood
We worked together at the Salinas newspaper. When I
say, āworked together,ā she was on the computer side of things and I worked in
advertising and management; plus, it was a huge building. In other words, she
fixed what I broke. We didnāt know each other really,...
Letter to the Editor | New House Majority Will Threaten Our Rights
To the Editor:
Two years after the deadly attack on our country on Jan. 6, 2021, itās hard to ignore that the House of Representatives is now controlled by those who embraced and fueled Trumpās Big Lie.Ā
According to the Washington Post, over 70% of all...
Letter to the Editor | Clam Chowder Dinner a Huge Success
To the Editor:
On behalf of the Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum staff and board, a great big āthank youā goes out to the entire South Monterey County community for their continued support in helping to make the 27th Annual Drury Tankersley Clam Chowder...
Funny Papers Again Column | A Tale of Two Cities: Renovations and Needed Renovations
Because I can bring to memory the Greenfield of the late 1950s through the early 1970s, I like it when old things see new life instead of falling into disuse and disrepair and the ultimate end such brings forth. I remember the fine old...
Window on the World Column | From the Shattered Glass of Broken Dreams
Itās the call no parent ever wants to receive. Saturday night and you are relaxing at home. You receive the news that your child has been in a bad car accident far away from home and is trapped in the wreckage. Time stopped still...
Worthy to Print Column | Big Fish in a Small Pond
Have you noticed any strange looking grasshoppers around your house lately? They would be brown and they can almost fly. They are also quite a bit larger than your run-of-the-mill grasshopper, they may very well be locusts. It seems that is the only thing...
Worthy to Print Column | Out of the Hurricane
Alas, Dear Reader! Here is hope that your waning days of the dog days of August are filled with light and laughter. As for me and my dependents, the sun doesnāt shine as bright as I would have hoped. I had spent long hours...
Worthy to Print Column | Still Learning
I love living in the Salinas Valley. I have always loved this part of the state. Oh sure there is the wind, but that you have to have something to dust while cleaning house. I will say that you really never, as our early...
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Feb. 25, 2026
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments.
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Jan. 51:05 a.m. Vandalism on N. Vanderhurst Av.10:00 a.m. Bench warrant on S. San Lorenzo...






















