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January 2, 2026

Worthy to Print Column | My Inspirations

George Worthy
Some of you must be wondering how I got such a high-paying job with such little experience. Well, since I have been doing this for a few years, I thought I would fill you in. It has been a long time since I begged...

Letter to the Editor | A Call for Unity Beyond Election Day

To the Editor: After failing to write a letter to the Rustler in time for this year’s election, I realize this one is far more important. It will be published the day after Tuesday, Nov. 5th’s vote, at a time when the character of our...

Window on the World Column | Bad Days, a New Book and Sailing Around the World

Lucy Jensen
It was simply one of those days. A wake-up call that didn’t involve coffee or soft music, let alone the sound of little birds singing to herald the dawning of a new day. ā€œThis is Bank of America. We have reason to believe that...

Worthy to Print Column | Cold Enough for You?

It sure is cold enough for me. This morning I had to get up early to go to a dentist appointment over in Monterey. When the old alarm clock said, ā€œIt’s time to get up,ā€ I just pulled the covers up and said to...

Worthy to Print Column | We Are All We Have

When I was a very young man, I rode around with my dad as he went from field to field down in Santa Maria. It was just about my favorite thing to do. My dad was the foreman of a company that grew flowers...

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Commentary by Steve Adams, City Manager, King City

Window on the World Column | The Olden Days of Newsies — Part II

Lucy Jensen
When I began my newsie career in 1991, the newspaper had a circulation of about 25,000 on Saturdays and slightly less during the week. Circulation was therefore a key department as well, because the well-oiled machine of putting the paper out was really no...

Funny Papers Again Column | To Me This Pet Is All Peeve

I had to do it, the time had come, so I walked stoutly to the middle of the Oak Avenue overcrossing and stepped over the rail, took a long look around me at my hometown of Greenfield, California, then jumped to the dirt below. That...

Letter to the Editor | Supervisor’s Support Critical in Advancing Broadband Infrastructure

To the Editor: The California State Association of Counties (CSAC) — the voice of California’s 58 Counties — would like to thank Monterey County Supervisor Luis Alejo for his strong leadership in supporting Broadband for All in the California State Budget. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed...

Worthy to Print Column | Owning a Dog

George Worthy
I don’t know if other writers run into the same problems that I do. I have to find a thousand words to contribute to this paper every week, so I am constantly looking for a hint of something that you might find interesting enough...
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