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February 3, 2026

Window on the World Column | The Time of Year

Lucy Jensen
It was on one of the local online groups, ordinarily used for lost dogs or downtown incidents. The lady said that she had never asked for anything before and yet she really needed some help this year for her children. She had been laid...

The Happy Book

Local column by Lucy Jensen

Worthy to Print Column | A Time for Reflection

I know we have a few more weeks to go, but I have to write when I have a thought or the week is lost. I thought this might be a good chance to discuss the season and some of the things that make...

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...

Guest Column | With 6 Drive-Thru Donation Sites, Goodwill Central Coast Focuses on the Art of Convenience

We all crave convenience. It makes our lives easier, and allows us to spend our time on what we find meaningful, such as family and personal goals and pursuits. Because the lifeblood of Goodwill Central Coast centers on community donations, the tri-county nonprofit goes to...

Window on the World Column | Traveling Post-Covid

I cannot deny that the last several months have been a bit special for the small traveling public of which I was a member. Empty airports, reminiscent of the Tom Hanks movie, four seats per person in coach class and check-in desks where you...

Funny Papers Again Column | America the Beautiful: From Sea to Shining Sea

Steve Wilson
As I get back into the swing of things here in South Valley, I want to offer up some random thoughts, or comments, garnered from notes taken over the past few weeks both here at home and on the road. The first observation is...

Funny Papers Again Column | Is It Reporting or Opining? That Is the Question

Steve Wilson
ā€œDon’t bite the hand that feeds youā€ is an old adage most of us have heard with full understanding of its meaning. It only makes sense, providing one has any sense, to refrain from damaging that which makes survival possible. Now, after reading the...

Adventure Abounds Column | Adapting in Place

I’m excited to announce Sol Treasures is hosting a gallery of my photojournalism, and a meet the artist evening will happen this Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibit is titled, ā€œThrough the Lens, Adapting in Place,ā€ and covers how the residents of...

Funny Papers Again Column | A Parade, a Ballet, Books and a Bark in the Dark…

Steve Wilson
Tempest fugit. That’s Greek, it translates to ā€œtime fliesā€ in English and seems befitting usage as we are now into December and heading into a new year. Again, so soon. Or so it seems to me and probably to most of those whose majority...

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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 28, 2026

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Dec. 97:49 a.m. Possession of open container in public on Broadway St.8:05 a.m. Possession of...