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May 29, 2026

Funny Papers Again Column | Disunion, Union and Serenity

For the past few weeks I have been telling everyone I think cares to hear it that if they want to enjoy the Arroyo Seco River, they needed to do it posthaste, as that particular stream is going to die before the Fourth of...

Guest Column | Monterey County Free Libraries’ 5 Things to Celebrate in February 2026

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Happy February! In February, we have Valentine’s Day, President’s Day and so many things to celebrate. 1. February is one of our favorite months because it is also Library Lover’s Month! Do you love your library? There are many ways to show your library love....

Funny Papers Again Column | The Long and Short of It

You know what I don’t like, let me tell ya what I don’t like. I don’t like all these little shortcuts that have infested the King’s English in past few years. I have had to be aware of how to use words as I...

Window on the World Column | Some Days…

Lucy Jensen
When you have been traveling between England and America as many times as I have over the past few decades, you get a bit accustomed to the lag, as it were. Mostly it’s about a 10-hour flight with an eight-hour time difference, which can...

Worthy to Print Column | My Little Part of Heaven

I’m sure I have told you, probably more than once, how happy I am to live in Gonzales. The people here are just a little nicer than any other town I have ever lived in. I’m sure you agree that you can’t really run...

Funny Papers Again Column | To Believe or Not to Believe, That Is in Question

Steve Wilson
As we speed along on Spaceship Earth toward that day that marks the completion of another free trip around the sun, we first observe days set aside for religious and secular purposes. The generic term for this time of year is the Holiday Season. While...

Window on the World Column | Going Home Again

They say you can’t go home again. It’s my experience that sometimes you can, though it is certainly not for everyone. I was recently fortunate enough to be able to spend a week not only in my hometown, but in my home cottage where...

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...

Window on the World Column | Training It

Lucy Jensen
I landed at London Heathrow Airport, as I have done many times these past 37 years. I checked into my fave airport hotel — the Hilton Garden Airport Hotel at Terminal 2 and relaxed for the rest of the day, culminating in a delicious...

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Man suffers serious injuries in Soledad assault

SOLEDAD — A man suffered significant facial injuries following an assault Thursday night in Soledad, according to the Soledad Police Department. Police said officers responded...