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November 26, 2025

Funny Papers Again Column | ā€˜Buddy, Can You Spare Some Time?’

There is an ancient writing wherein one of the main players, thee Main Player for many, upon His exit from this earthly realm exhorted his followers to ā€œoccupy ā€˜til I come.ā€ So for the past 55 years I have occupied myself in more fields...

Worthy to Print Column | When I Grow Up

I guess we have heard enough about the terrible things that are happening in Afghanistan. We all know who is responsible. I know I do. Of course not talking about it won’t make it any better, but I just wanted to write about something...

Letter to the Editor | Promoting Positive Change

To the Editor: The article, ā€œLandmark Education Case Marks 50 Yearsā€ (Feb. 10), is very empowering to Soledad’s population. It sends the clear message that minority students and parents have a voice to stand up against injustice and inequality. It is essential to empower communities and...

Window on the World Column | Slow It All Down

Lucy Jensen
There’s nothing like a little bit of Christmas in the shops in October to make you go … ā€œummm what?ā€ The pumpkins have not even got boring yet and here we are ho-hoing our ways towards the end of December. I don’t want to...

Funny Papers Again Column | The Question of Nature vs. Nurture

Steve Wilson
On Nov. 1, 2023, a high school student by the name of Jacob accompanied his friend to a confrontation with another student, the theft of a pair of earphones and a vape pen the week prior the cause. This was one of those predetermined...

Funny Papers Again Column | KCHS Swag and Cringe: Kudos and Calamity

What? You don’t know the present use of the words ā€œswagā€ and ā€œcringeā€? Well, I didn’t either until I read it in context in an article in the newest issue of The Mustang Legacy, the King City High School student publication. At the present...

Worthy to Print Column | Make It Cool

I have been watching our local politicians as they try to govern the unruly County of Monterey. One week the county supervisors said they wanted to make everyone outside and in wear a mask to cut down on the rate of transmission of this...

Letter to the Editor | Covid-19 Evolution and Steps Toward Prevention

To the Editor: I am Holden, a biology student at Cal State University, Monterey Bay. I am writing on behalf of residents in Monterey County to raise awareness of the current ongoing threat posed to public health by evolving SARS-CoV-2 variants. In my community, I believe...

Worthy to Print Column | Saying Goodbye to a Legend — Eddie Silva

George Worthy
They say that the ā€œGood Die Young.ā€Ā I don’t know about all of the young, but I do know that there is one young man who left this mortal coil way too soon. He left us with memories that will last forever. This particular young...

Window on the World Column | Love Is All That Matters

I’ve never got hung up on Fathers, Mothers, Sisters, Brothers … if we grew up together, then you are mine, and sometimes you are mine if we didn’t. Most of my family are bits and pieces from all over the place and I think...

Local News

Police arrest crime

Gonzales man arrested for Chualar armed robbery

CHUALAR — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office responded to an armed robbery on Sunday afternoon in Chualar before subsequently locating the suspect in Salinas and...