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February 9, 2026

Adventure Abounds Column: Preparing for an Emergency

Do you have proper emergency preparation in place? The recent wildfires should be a reminder to everyone to have emergency plans ready. The idea is to be prepared, whether the threat is a wildfire, earthquake, flood, long-term power outage or some other widespread problem. A...

Letter to the Editor | Black History

To the Editor: February is Black History Month, and the following are three African-Americans who had the character and courage to push ahead and made our country a better place for our families. Bass Reeves (1838-1910) was born a slave. When he turned 26, he became...

Letters to the Editor for Week of June 21

South County Newspapers welcome Letters to the Editor of fewer than 400 words. Submit all letters with the writer's name and contact information to [email protected].

Funny Papers Again Column | We All Lose When Fear Rules the Day

Steve Wilson
OK, so I’m 21 years old and I’m driving this flatbed dooley along the horseshoe canal and two guys come running toward me frantically waving their arms, and because I know these young men, I stop the vehicle. Good opening sentence, huh? Let me...

Funny Papers Again Column | You Meet the Darndest People in Prison

By my reckoning 140 years, give or take, of my family’s timeline was spent in prisons; the years accumulated by my parents, a brother and his wife, a niece and myself. And it seems the family occupation within the California Department of Corrections (CDC;...

Funny Papers Again Column | Who Will Now Own the Choice They Made?

Steve Wilson
After some thought about whether to address last week’s election, I opted to address just one aspect of what we have been told will happen by that candidate who prevailed. We were told by the man who, come Jan. 20, 2025, will be my...

Guest Column | The Western Flyer’s Journey Revives Legacy of Community

Two weeks ago I opened the Rustler to a long article whose headline proclaimed, ā€œWestern Flyer Sets Sail With Weekend Celebration and Send-Off Festivities.ā€ I immediately ordered tickets online to what was described as an ā€œenchanting evening titled ā€˜Tales from the Western Flyer’ celebrating the...

Letters to the Editor for Week of May 17

South County Newspapers welcome Letters to the Editor of fewer than 400 words. Submit all letters with the writer's name and contact information to [email protected].

Still Carin’ About King City Column: Beautification Week 2020

The year 2020 finds us with a Beautification Week unlike we’ve had in 28 years. We’re calling it a scaled-back version. Group events like the extra garbage collection provided by Waste Management, the Citywide Yard Sale and the Chamber/Rotary Kick-off BBQ were all canceled...

Worthy to Print Column | Love Me Tender

George Worthy
Have you ever met a hero? I haven’t met many, but I have had my heroes. The first one that I can think of was a little older than me, but he was for sure my hero. I can even remember the first time...
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