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, “Oh I love your column and my mother never misses it.” Occasionally, I even get questioned about how much the paper is paying me for...
Letter to the Editor | Questions Remain on Deadly Pesticide Use
To the Editor:
On Cesar Chavez Day, March 31, during National Farmworker Awareness Week, I pause to appreciate his commitment and historical accomplishments. Meanwhile, many questions remain.
Why are there no mandates regarding public notification of intent to use toxic pesticides, fungicides and fumigants? Why can’t...
Guest Opinion: PBS’ ‘Frontline’ missed the mark about our agricultural industry
Last week, PBS’s news program “Frontline” aired an episode about Covid-19’s devastating impact on the lives and health of farmworkers in Monterey County and meat packers in Kings County. The stories, voices and fears of our farmworkers are certainly important and must be heard by all...
Worthy to Print Column: They can do it
When I was a young man — oh, about 12 — I wondered why we even had to go to school. I got along with all my classmates and even liked my teacher, but on a day when the sun was out and the...
Worthy to Print Column: Liar, liar pants on fire
Today I would like to tell you that the emergency is over. I’d like to say that you can go anywhere and be with whomever you want. No more masks and spacing to worry about. I’d like to tell you that a couple of...
Letters to the Editor for Week of April 5
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Local News
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published May 28, 2025
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KING CITY
April 297:58 a.m. Child abuse on Calcagno St.5:00 p.m. Public intoxication on Bassett St.
April 306:00...
