Guest Column | Investing in Community Health: An Update on Mee Memorialās Diagnostic Imaging and Emergency Department Renovations
It is with great pride and gratitude that I share a significant milestone for Mee Memorial Healthcare System and the communities we serve: the completion of the first phase of our remodeled Diagnostic Imaging Department.
In an area where resources and transportation can often limit...
Guest Column | Volunteerism Helps Stitch Together the Fabric That Binds the World
āLifeās most persistent and urgent question is, āWhat are you doing for others?āā Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., spoke these profound words to an audience in Montgomery, Ala., back in 1957 ā and they still ring true today. We all have the power to...
Letters to the Editor | Published Feb. 5, 2020
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Guest Column | Longevity Starts Here: Daily Habits for Healthy Aging
September is both Healthy Aging and National Self-Care Awareness Month, making this the perfect time to spread the word about how self-care can positively impact our long-term health.
As we get older, it becomes increasingly important to be intentional about how we care for ourselves,...
Letter to the Editor | Grateful for Police Chiefās Heroism
To the Editor:
This Thanksgiving week should not pass us by without further recognizing the heroics of our Soledad Police Chief Damon Wasson.
In that dreadful incident from last week, where an innocent man lost his life, Chief Wasson made the split decision to put his...
Letter to the Editor | Trump Handled Tragedy All Wrong
To the Editor:
It is terrible what happened in the U.S. Capitol. Ever since Covid-19 started, President Trump didnāt take the correct ways to slow down the virus. Dr. Fauci always said to wear masks and shelter in place, but no one did that.
There...
Window on the World Column | Bad Days, a New Book and Sailing Around the World
It was simply one of those days. A wake-up call that didnāt involve coffee or soft music, let alone the sound of little birds singing to herald the dawning of a new day. āThis is Bank of America. We have reason to believe that...
Funny Papers Again Column | āOne Ticket for Greenfield, Please.ā āER, Which One?ā
I donāt believe I am alone in thinking the last two Funny Papers Again columns were just not necessary. While like most citizens, I have personal positions regarding the present political atmosphere in America, but that does not mean I should use space in...
Letter to the Editor | We Need Solutions to Save Stray Animals
To the Editor:
Attention: South County animal lovers! Are you aware that when your city animal control officer picks up stray kittens and dogs, they have only temporary facilities to hold them?
If the animal is not claimed by an owner, and, letās face it, stray...
Funny Papers Again Column | Four States, Four Days: There and Back Again
Gambling casinos are sad places. That is the conclusion I have come to after walking through a couple of them yesterday. As I write this, I am in Room 1207 in the Virgin River Casino in Mesquite, Nev. Out my window to the east...
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published July 8, 2026
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