Tag: guest column
Guest Column | The Pinnacles Film Festival: The Plot Thickened
The Pinnacles Film Festival began with one film and a simple idea: give it a fitting screening. It grew because filmmakers, community partners and...
Voices of South County | Mee Memorial physician builds trust through...
For Dr. Ruth Pedraza, Family Medicine Service Director at Mee Memorial, practicing medicine is about building relationships with patients, walking alongside their families and...
Guest Column | Protecting Your Golden Years: Spotting Fraud and Scam...
Scams have gotten very sophisticated over the years, and the perpetrators are constantly inventing new ways to trick people. Sadly, older adults are frequent...
Guest Column | South County, We Have Stories. Now We Have...
The Pinnacles Film Festival began with a simple question: How do we make space in South Monterey County for people to tell their stories...
Guest Column | Simplifying Care: Online Scheduling Comes to Mee Memorial
As the healthcare needs of South Monterey County continue to grow, so do the ways we serve our patients. Part of that commitment is...
Guest Column | King City’s Progress Is Worth Sustaining
As Superintendent of the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District, I have seen firsthand how closely the strength of our schools is...
Voices of South County | When Seconds Count, Local Care Matters
There is a distinct fear that only a parent can understand: the moment the phone rings signaling a medical emergency.
In January 2023, Darlene Noriega...
Guest Column | Monterey County Free Libraries’ 5 Things for September...
September is here and fall is in the air, kids are back at school and a Library Card will help students get the academic...
Passport Diaries Column | Portland’s ‘Big-Small’ City Layout Makes It Fun...
The slogan “Keep Portland Weird” became popular for locals when Music Millennium record store owner Terry Currier adopted it in the early 2000s.
Not much...
Guest Column | A Stronger, Healthier South Monterey County
As we observe National Wellness Month, I find myself reflecting on our mission and what health and wellness truly mean to the South Monterey...
