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April 26, 2026

Worthy to Print Column | It Happened in an Instant

George Worthy
There is a lot of pain in the Worthy home today. I’m going to try and let you know what has been happening. I’m sure that I have told you in the past that my bride’s mother has been staying with us ever since...

Funny Papers Again Column | Soapbox Rants 1 and 2, With an Offer to End With

Steve Wilson
At the end of this month, Saturday, May 31, at 11 a.m. on the northeast corner of Broadway and North Vanderhurst, city officials will have a ribbon cutting marking the opening of the newest addition to downtown. The King City Downtown Plaza and Visitor...

Worthy to Print Column | Odds and Ends

This week’s scribbling is dedicated to Commander Roger Baez, who was just finishing up two years as commander of Gonzales Post 81 of the American Legion. He was a lot more than that though. He worked every day to increase membership, enhance the Post...

Guest Column | Cal State Monterey Bay’s Rising Graduation Rates Strengthen the Future of the Central Coast

Vanya QuiƱones
At Cal State Monterey Bay, we recently reached a milestone that speaks to the power of higher education as well as the future strength of California’s workforce. For the last 10 years, the California State University system has taken on an ambitious challenge, the...

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...

Funny Papers Again Column | Tempest Has Fugited So We Are Fallin’ Again

Steve Wilson
We are now nearly two weeks into Fall, the equal hours of day and night took place Sept. 23 and will daily see the hours of darkness increase while, alas, daylight will lessen. We now fall head long into the what is known as...

Worthy to Print Column | Looking Ahead

George Worthy
Today I want to address the activities that are occurring on just about every college campus in the United States. I don’t know who is responsible, but it seems to have just about everyone involved. These kids seem to feel as if they will...

Letter to the Editor | Valuable Lessons

To the Editor: Josh Riley shared a valuable history lesson in the Dec. 30 edition (ā€œRemembering the Time King City Cross Country Made History,ā€ Dec. 30, page A5). The 2018-19 accomplishments of a small group of dedicated youth, King City High Cross Country runners, inspire...

Window on the World Column | Fit for a King

Lucy Jensen
ā€œYours is the last dad,ā€ she stated emphatically. Yes. All my friends’ dads have passed away. Of our generation, there is one mother and one father remaining on the planet and then we will be the top generation. That is a rather sobering thought. On...

Guest Column | TAMC: Building Connections So That Communities Thrive and Grow

When asked why we do what we do, the answer is easy: we build connections so that communities thrive and grow. As the outgoing Chair of the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) Board of Directors, I would like to share what the agency...
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