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January 23, 2026

Are you an only child?

Local column by George Worthy

Providence and toilet ā€˜preppers’

Forget the panic. Everywhere you look, including this very newspaper, you see the fallout from coronavirus. There is a difference betweenĀ logical response and panicked reaction. On one hand, you could be provident and prepared for any potential emergency, including an earthquake or fire, and...

Funny Papers Again Column | ā€˜Where’s the Fun in That?’

I was with a buddy the other day cruising south on the 101 from Salinas to KC and as we reached the first exit into Greenfield, I looked westward at the business on the corner of ECR and Thorne Road and remembered one of...

OPINION: Enjoy the moment

Local column by Lucy Jensen

The gift of song

Local column by George Worthy

Window on the World Column: Secret Sisters

ā€œā€˜Tis the season! Join my baking group, send Christmas cheer out to the world, be a part of a Secret Santa, Operation Christmas Child or Secret Sister group?ā€ Normally, I wouldn’t go there. I don’t have time to be figuring out how to do...

Sharing stories

Local column by George Worthy

Past, present and future

Local column by Joanne Banuelos

Worthy to Print Column: We’re All in This Together

What in the world is going on with our government? You have a guy that was videoed threatening to use his power to hold up aid to a foreign country’s aid, then getting millions of dollars transferred to his son and brother actually trading...

Letter to the Editor: Soledad Museum Update

Editor's Note: We welcome Letters to the EditorĀ of local and general interest to our readers. Letters should be typed and include the writer’s first and last name, home address and phone number for verification. No anonymous letters will be printed. Letters may be edited...

Local News

Police crime

Teen critically injured in Soledad shooting

SOLEDAD — A male juvenile was critically injured in a shooting Wednesday evening in Soledad, according to the Soledad Police Department. Officers responded at about...