Funny Papers Again Column | Summer Solstice and the Last Word on Local Fun in the Sun
This is my last Funny Papers Again column for the Valley newspapers, so if you have been a fan over the past couple of years then, well, just read slowly, I guess. More on this at the end of this column.
Last Wednesday was the...
Window on the World Column | So Much Love
Anybody want a humongous house for 12 people, three nights in Bozeman, Mont.? A 49ers game with parking for four (oh, yes please ⦠wait. I was outbid). How about a seven-day stay in Copper Mountain, Co.? A 48-hour wild pig hunt, maybe, or...
Window on the World Column | Habitual Early Mornings
I was under the, apparent, misunderstanding that it takes three weeks to form a habit. (Some bad habits maybe sooner, but a life-changing habit, that is!) Come to find out in a study published by the European Journal of Social Psychology (I guess they...
Window on the World Column | Grandmas Gone Wild
With the world starting to reopen, we were hoping to have a bit of a newsie reunion. Several of us from the newspaper industry had remained friends over the years, enabled by the easiness of social media and genuine friendships that survived the test...
Worthy to Print Column | Saying Goodbye to a Legend ā Eddie Silva
They say that the āGood Die Young.āĀ I donāt know about all of the young, but I do know that there is one young man who left this mortal coil way too soon. He left us with memories that will last forever. This particular young...
Worthy to Print Column | Life Lessons Passed On
I woke up this morning feeling a little down. It seems like that happens a little more often than it did in the past. Donāt feel bad for me, I have no excuse. I have a loving wife and children who say they love...
Guest Op-Ed | Pathways to Progress: TAMCās 2024 Achievements for Monterey County
In 2024, the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) made significant strides in building pathways to help communities thrive, despite facing various challenges. As the outgoing Chair, I would like to highlight the accomplishments and ongoing efforts to enhance the quality of life for...
Worthy to Print Column | Happy Birthday, Jack
Everyone can put away their fur coats, wax your skis and polish up their convertibles. It appears that we may have beat away the cold mornings and the pitiful amount of rain this year. I get up and get dressed by simply putting on...
Letter to the Editor | Support King Cityās Progress: Vote Yes on Sales Tax Measure
To the Editor:
On Novemberās ballot there will be a measure to increase the King City sales tax from 8.75% to 9.25%. This increase would bring us more in line with other towns in the valley.
Up to now, so many improvements have been made in...



















