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January 21, 2026

Window on the World Column | The Sparkly Glasses

On the occasion of my sister’s 50th birthday — were she still alive — I was up in San Francisco with my friend. I really struggled with the fact that sister should be celebrating her big milestone birthday with the world who loved her,...

Window on the World Column: I Shall Not Pass This Way Again

ā€œI shall not pass this way again. I expect to pass through this world but once; any good thing therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any fellow-creature, let me do it now; let me not defer or...

Guest Column | TAMC: Building Connections So That Communities Thrive and Grow

Transportation Agency for Monterey County
When asked why we do what we do, the answer is easy: we build connections so that communities thrive and grow. As the outgoing Chair of the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) Board of Directors, I would like to share what the agency...

Window on the World Column | The Best Christmas Ever

Lucy Jensen
I think, in the larger scheme of things, that December should be a longer month. There should be two free weeks somewhere in the middle, when there are no dates, everyone just gets to take time off life and work and do what they...

Letter to the Editor | CiclovĆ­a Is a Reminder to Share the Roads

To the Editor: Greenfield was the latest of the South Monterey County cities to hold a CiclovĆ­a event on June 26. El Camino Real was closed off to allow pedestrians, cyclists and skaters the ability to move freely without the interruption of cars and participate...

Letters to the Editor for Week of April 19

South County Newspapers welcome Letters to the Editor of fewer than 400 words. Submit all letters with the writer's name and contact information to [email protected].

Funny Papers Again Column | Will America’s Past Dictate America’s Future?

We have just celebrated this country’s 246th birthday, a new country born with the words ā€œWe the people of the United States of America ā€¦ā€; this was the first time the name appeared to the world. This new country was democratically governed, economically capitalistic...

Funny Papers Again Column | A Way to Get a Barrelful of Hope and a Scold for Regular Readers

Steve Wilson
There has been a bit of a ruckus over some recent comments made on social media, a lousy debate forum as it offers space for quick one-sentence responses; such responses often just a curse word or two and the suggestion the commenter go to...

Worthy to Print Column | A Super Supervisor

You know I occasionally meet someone who has read my input for this fine periodical. They say something like, ā€œOh I love your column and my mother never misses it.ā€ Occasionally, I even get questioned about how much the paper is paying me for...

Worthy to Print Column: Growing up

I was afraid I was going to have to write about my broken heart today. I had been watching all the hooligans run wild and could not figure out how even the most frightened politician could be seen back in their district with all...

Local News

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 14, 2026

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Dec. 11:30 p.m. Petty Theft on Broadway St.6:50 p.m. Bench warrant on N. Russ Av.7:00...