55.4 F
Salinas
May 30, 2026

Worthy to Print Column | Poking the Hornet’s Nest

Hello! How was your week? I found that there is way too much reporting about the war. What war? Yeah, that’s my opinion also. I guess if we are not to get into the mess that’s occurring over in Eastern Europe, there’s not much...

In my backyard

Worthy to Print: Column by George Worthy

Window on the World Column | Never Too Old

I first tried yoga about a month ago. I am not necessarily proud of that fact. Over the years, so many friends and family have counseled me to try it, give it a go, open up my mind to the possibilities. Even my mother...

Funny Papers Again Column | Let Your Grad and My Grad Be Happy but Vigilant

Last week I submitted a few words regarding seniors who are on their way to higher education, with an addendum about financing college after the initial scholarship monies are expended. I did not have enough space at that time to add anymore to the...

Funny Papers Again Column | Tempest Has Fugited So We Are Fallin’ Again

We are now nearly two weeks into Fall, the equal hours of day and night took place Sept. 23 and will daily see the hours of darkness increase while, alas, daylight will lessen. We now fall head long into the what is known as...

Funny Papers Again Column | MOW, MOW, MOW Your Car, Gently O’er the Roads; or Merrily Make a Call

Steve Wilson
Since the beginning of mankind’s existence upon this colorful spinning orb we call home, there are established a few universal constants relative to all persons, among which include water, food and shelter. Once those three necessities are established, humans are then free to engage...

Guest Column | A Heart Shape Defines February, But Let’s Look Beyond the Emoji

The obvious symbol for the month of February is, of course, the heart. This ideograph — represented by an anatomically inaccurate shape, by the way — appears on greeting cards, love letters and ever-popular, emoji-filled texts. Yes, February is all about love, especially romantic love,...

Window on the World Column | The Therapy of a Passion

Years ago, I’d never received the memo that you work for your life and not the other way around. Gradually as the grey hairs grew and the wisdom pearls hatched a little from dusty eggs of experience, I realized that most of us are...

Window on the World Column | On the Circuit

I’ve been on the tour circuit these past couple weeks. Not like a rock star tour circuit, but a circuit of sorts. For those of you who know me, you know I’m a writer not a speaker, so this concept has been a little...

Worthy to Print Column | Family — What’s Next?

George Worthy
Here we are, another week or month of information that we have compiled as we go through the days and nights of life. Today I would like to mention a new member of my family. No, it’s not me nor is it any of...

Local News

Police car crime

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...