Window on the World Column | Time to Reflect
Itās that time of year; nearly the end of the year, another 12 months in the vault of my life. As I flick back through my diary of the past months, I am amazed by how much was jammed into most hours of each...
Letter to the Editor | Keep King City Moving Forward by Supporting Measure T
To the Editor:
I have been a business owner in King City for decades. King City is my home, so I have an interest in seeing the community be the best it can be. We all want a safe, clean and attractive place to live...
Guest Column | A Diet Rich in Produce Works Wonders
āAn apple a day keeps the doctor awayā is a familiar proverb that appeared in 19th century America, advocating for the consumption of apples as a harbinger of good health. Could that be true?
Well, a 2015 study by JAMA Internal Medicine collected actual nutrition...
Letter to the Editor | The Rest of the Story
To the Editor:
Mr. J.J. Burnes, thank you for your letter to the editor regarding Black history (āBlack History,ā Feb. 24). The information on Mr. Bass Reeves, 1838-1910, the first Black American Deputy U.S. Marshal in Oklahoma Territory, was very informational.
Let me be your Paul...
Window on the World Column | Remembrance
Itās about this time of year that I look for her even more often. It is the season of the long sunny days and twinkly black-night skies. It is the season of the dragonfly. Whenever I see my first dragonfly of the year, I...
Guest Column | Fight the Flu by Getting the Vaccine This Fall
Believe it or not, itās time once again to talk about influenza. The typical flu season in the United States begins after Labor Day, and can extend into the early spring of the following year. Our best defense has always been, and continues to...
Guest Column | Diabetes Risk Is Higher in Rural Communities
For members of previous generations, a āwakeup callā meant having a hotel employee ring their room at a certain time to rouse them from bed. Today the term is used when weāve been doing something self destructive for some time (perhaps without realizing it)...
Window on the World Column | Mapping Home
What you donāt always appreciate is how much you love your home when you are away and, especially, your critters. On about the third week of our trip, we started to really think about heading home. We were missing it. But we had a...
Guest Column | 5 Things for August from Monterey County Free Libraries
Welcome to August, which is National Back to School Month. Monterey County Free Libraries is eager to support students of all ages with their academic and learning needs in the libraries and through our online resources.
1. All MCFL branch libraries function as Student Support...
Worthy to Print Column | God Bless America
So here we are again, another week of political intrigue. The State of California or maybe the Federal Government has come up with another tax. I canāt tell you how much this tax is going to be, but you can be sure that the...



















