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January 31, 2026

Guest Column | Diabetes Awareness: Take Action Today

Mee Memorial Healthcare System Rena Salamacha
This year, the Monterey County Needs Assessment Collaborative, a partnership of Monterey County hospitals, health organizations and community agencies, completed a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) to determine the healthcare needs of residents. The 2025 findings identify diabetes as a persistent health issue in Monterey...

Worthy to Print Column | A Time for Reflection

George Worthy
I know we have a few more weeks to go, but I have to write when I have a thought or the week is lost. I thought this might be a good chance to discuss the season and some of the things that make...

Window on the World Column | Grandmas Return to Vegas

Lucy Jensen
This had been a long time in the making. The last time we did ā€œGrandmas Gone Wildā€ in Vegas was only just post-pandemic and things were a little different back then. I’m not what you would call a gambler, per se, but I do...

Guest Column | How Decluttering, Donating and Shopping Sustainably Can Help Create a Fresh Start With Purpose in 2026

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January has a way of reminding people that new beginnings are not only possible but powerful. The turn of the year brings that familiar mix of optimism and introspection, inspiring many to clear out the old, streamline their surroundings, and commit to living more...

Funny Papers Again Column | Solstice, Schmolstice … Give Me a Sunny Equinox Any Day

I loathe the 24 hours of Dec. 21-22, 2021. And it has nothing to do with this year. I hate Dec. 21 every year and have since before I knew the whole planetary explanation of why I detest the day. (Reason is because the...

Window on the World Column | The Party Plan

Lucy Jensen
ā€œI didn’t know her,ā€ the preacher said. ā€œBut if I had known her, I’m sure I would have liked her.ā€ I raised one querying eyebrow at my husband. We are at his aunt’s funeral in Watsonville. (Is it a funeral service if the person...

Worthy to Print Column | No Hurry to ā€˜Go Electric’

Have you been down to the local electric car dealership to compare the prices between gas and electric? If you haven’t, I might be able to save you a trip. The fancy looking Tesla runs in the neighborhood of $66,000. There are cheaper ones;...

Guest Column | National Doctors’ Day Recognizes Modern-Day Heroes

Many people view doctors as experts in the science of medicine, but there is an art to the practice as well. Underlying this art are the therapeutic, human-to-human relationships that doctors build with their patients. On March 30, Mee Memorial Healthcare System takes the time...

Funny Papers Again Column | On the Road Again; Just Can’t Wait

Steve Wilson
I will remember this month, this May of 2024, as one of journalistic chaos and don’t you wanna know why? Let me tell you why; and in the telling offer up a plea of ā€œguilty with prejudiceā€ to the charge of Unwarranted Opinion. If one...

Worthy to Print Column | Tired of Getting Older

I just got back from my monthly trip to Home Depot. I can’t go more often because I buy things that require me to stop and put up a picture or change an electric outlet, and sometimes I just don’t feel like taking the...
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