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April 29, 2026

Window on the World Column | Saying Goodbye With Peanut Butter

It was ending up as a regular Sunday — for some a long holiday weekend even! Our old Queensland had been struggling for a while. Not running down the meadow like he used to or playing chase around the pool with the other canines,...

Funny Papers Again Column | And a Good Time Was Had by All

Last Sunday one of the readers of this column listened, patiently I suspect, to my not uncommon lament of having a deadline in the near future and not a single word written, whereupon he responded that I say that every week and every week...

Letter to the Editor | Why We Stand

To the Editor: On Oct. 18, I joined millions of people across the country who stood, marched and held signs to show our love for democracy. My sign simply readĀ ā€œNO KINGS.ā€Ā Others made me laugh — like ā€œAging Hippies Against Trumpā€ — but one sign has...

Guest Column | Preventing and Managing Diabetes: A Proactive Approach to Healthy Living

Mee Memorial Healthcare System Rena Salamacha
Throughout the year, and especially during November, National Diabetes Month, Mee Memorial works to educate the community about diabetes prevention and management. Diabetes starts when the body cannot properly regulate blood sugar levels. It is a health condition that impacts many individuals in South Monterey...

Window on the World Column | Reconnections

Lucy Jensen
We last saw each other when we were quite young. She showed me photos of herself frozen in time in my childhood cottage. It was definitely her, but I had no memory of it. But there’s something about family ties that makes it not...

Funny Papers Again Column | Motorcycle Mayhem: Part Two

Steve Wilson
I don’t know how the whole thing began, but it happened on Thanksgiving Day of 1969. My friend Dennis was a motorcycle rider, and for one reason or other I was going to ride one of his smaller bikes from Point A to Point...

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 opine about that issue, as I am a strong believer in the open forum offered by print media and have...

Window on the World Column | The Highs and the Low Tides of Life

There is something about the silence of an empty house that is so comforting it is almost not empty at all. When the voices have left the building, the last car door has slammed and the final cup of tea has been consumed, the...

Letter to the Editor | Biden’s Immigration Bill

To the Editor: The U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, which is an eight-year plan to citizenship, was revealed by Democrats on Capitol Hill. This bill would apply to roughly 11 million migrants who are currently living in the United States without legal status. This citizenship would...

Funny Papers Again Column | Words From One Bad Guy to Another

I was thinking about John Dillinger the other day while watching a 1934 William Powell-Myrna Loy film by the name of ā€œManhattan Melodrama.ā€ It also starred Clark Gable, but for some of us cinephiles the Powell-Loy combination is one of the best pairings in...

Local News

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published April 22, 2026

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY March 162:33 a.m. Parking in a red zone on Andrus St.8:43 a.m. Violation of court...