Guest Column | Monterey County Free Libraries’ 5 Things for August 2026
After a fun summer, it’s Back to School and Monterey County Free Libraries is ready to support students academically and with leisure activities.
1. Learn: To assist students with schoolwork, MCFL subscribes to Brainfuse HelpNow, an online service offering academic support in most subjects. HelpNow...
Letter to the Editor | Trump’s Policies and Actions Raise Alarm
To the Editor:
I wrote two letters to the Rustler/Tribune on April 2, 2025, and Nov. 6, 2025. I wrote about fascism, totalitarian government and dictatorship. We are there.
Trump has started a civil war with Stephen Miller’s 3,000 arrests quota per day. Trump did good...
Guest Column | The Beauty of Monterey County Is Its People, Carried Forward by the Promise We Make to Their Future
When I first moved to California, people often told me I live in one of the most beautiful places in the world. Now when people say that, I pause before agreeing. Yes, the coastline is breathtaking. The rolling hills, the ocean views, the green...
Guest Column | Mee Memorial’s Support of National Wellness Month in Line With Vision to Help Rural Community Thrive
Throughout August, Mee Memorial Healthcare System will celebrate National Wellness Month, in line with our vision to promote health and well-being while helping our rural community to thrive.
MMHS encourages South Monterey County residents to practice healthy habits on a daily basis to attain better...
Worthy to Print Column | Decisions, Decisions
Do you have grandchildren? I am blessed with two wonderful grandchildren and one great-grandson. I love it when they come over and I can dazzle them with my stories of where I have been and what I have done. I also keep a little...
Letter to the Editor | A Well-Written Opinion
To the Editor:
I just read Mr. Wilson’s Opinion piece of Nov. 29 (“Part II: Will the GOP Take Its True Place?”). It was well written, concise and supported with facts.
I hope people will take it to heart, no matter your politics. I especially like...
Funny Papers Again Column | When Mr. Kant and Mr. Lobo Met at a Bus Stop
It took me forever to get a college degree. Really. It was nearly 30 years and over 330 miles apart — from September of 1970 when I enrolled as a drama major at Hartnell in Salinas until March of 2000 before I got an...
Worthy to Print Column | The Worthy Tree
How long have you lived in the house you live in now? I ask, because I was truly startled by the answer my bride gave me when asked: “34 years,” she said. I asked again just to make sure I was using the same...
