Funny Papers Again Column | Broken Ground Does Not a Groundbreaking Make
While not referring to any particular county supervisor in last weekās Funny Papers, I did address the board in general with hopes some public remarks would be forthcoming regarding the continued closure of San Lorenzo Park. I now want to address some specific remarks...
Window on the World Column | Our Easter Basket
It was time for Easter vacation, and that hadnāt meant much for a while in this household, not having school age kids anymore. We had pledged to take our granddaughter for a few days, give her parents a break, allow her to run wild...
Funny Papers Again Column | People Become Picklers and Parents Become Dancers
When Sen. Anna Caballero was in King City recently, she presented a check of $400,000 to City Manager Steve Adams and Recreation Coordinator Andrea Wasson and cut the ribbon on the newly acquired ladder fire truck, which officially put the rig on active duty....
Worthy to Print Column | āCheersā to Kindness
āMaking your way in the world today takes everything youāve got, taking a break from all your worries sure would help a lot. Wouldnāt you like to get away? Sometimes you want to go, where everybody knows your name, and they are always glad...
Worthy to Print Column | The Good Old Days
I had an occasion this week to walk across town. My roommate reminded me that she had walked our best friend, Ranger, for the past couple of days and she would appreciate some assistance. She was pretty busy today working with the American Legion...
Funny Papers Again Column | From Loop to Loop: Roads We Once Drove
Funny how the mind works. Today I was blankly sitting in front of my laptop with no idea what to write about, tuned to KCBX, the local NPR radio station, when a report from Chicago mentioned the famous circular downtown roadway known as the...
Guest Column | Goodwill Central Coast Celebrates the Power of Employment
Each year during the first full week of May, Goodwill organizations across the U.S. and Canada celebrate Goodwill Industries Week to highlight a crucial mission ā transforming lives and communities through the power of education and employment.
For more than 60 years, Goodwill Central Coast...
Kudos to police for attempt to clean up āCarfieldā
Guest Commentary by Lourdes Villarreal, Greenfield Resident
Worthy to Print Column | Lazy Days of Summer
āCome on, Honey, I promise you will like it. You know how you love swimming.ā Her tones were soft and inviting. I had been listening to her try and get me out of the house by going to the city swimming pool. It seems that the...