Guest Column | Monterey County Free Libraries’ 5 Things to Celebrate in April 2026
The fourth month of the year, the name April is believed to be derived from the Latin “aperire” meaning “to open” representing spring, and the blossoming of flowers and possibilities.
April opens up many possibilities at Monterey County Free Libraries, where we celebrate National Poetry...
Window on the World Column | Gratitude
October is a funny old month. Some days are hot as summer, yet with stilled winds in the afternoons and an icy bite to the early mornings and evenings. November can be more of the same, yet the time of year is marked by...
Guest Column | King City’s Commitment to Agricultural Employee Housing
The City of King has implemented a comprehensive effort aimed at attracting and increasing quality housing for our local agricultural employees.
There has been a significant amount of misleading information in the community regarding the City’s position involving the permitting of a local temporary seasonal...
Funny Papers Again Column | Random Trivia, New Words, a Short Tutorial and Some Local History
“There are so many varieties of apples, that if you ate a new one everyday it would take you 20 years to try them all.” “The day you were born and the day you die are the only two days in your life lasting...
Window on the World Column | Struggling to Make Peace
“Struggling to make peace with the irreparable…”
I read this line somewhere after the kind of week that will turn you into a zombie — literally. The sort of week when you wish you could turn back time for a do-over. Then I re-read the...
Funny Papers Again Column | Weird, Wonderful, Wacky World of Words
I am a reader. I would not venture to estimate how many books I have read since I was a lad in Greenfield, but I dare say it is in the thousands. Since July 28, I have read five books, two on the long...
Window on the World Column | The Shopping Cart
It was very late by the time we headed south for our annual shopping weekend in Paso Robles. There is something about traveling south that is always so relaxing, even during the very busy holiday weekends. As you leave King City behind, the valley...
Letter to the Editor | Biden’s Immigration Bill
To the Editor:
The U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, which is an eight-year plan to citizenship, was revealed by Democrats on Capitol Hill. This bill would apply to roughly 11 million migrants who are currently living in the United States without legal status.
This citizenship would...
