87.9 F
King City
March 29, 2026

Worthy to Print Column | Music, the Great Unifier

George Worthy
You know, it is tough to find good music. When was the last time you were serenaded by a professional artist? Yesterday, my beautiful bride surprised me with a serenade at the Golden State Theater over in Monterey. The star of the show was...

Funny Papers Again Column | Hello Cousin… And Cousin… And Cousin…

My landlord/roommate here in King City has a book that details the genealogy of early families in South Monterey County. He is a cousin in the Grab-Eade-Bengard-Copley clan and that makes for a fair number of cousins at all levels: first, second, third and...

Window on the World Column | Home for the Holidays

Lucy Jensen
There is perhaps no better sound in the world than that of a familiar wave slapping against a familiar beach. I was born and grew up with that sound on the East Coast of England. When I return to my source, it is almost...

Window on the World Column | Her Fourth Anniversary

Even as I am feeling sad inside my head, louder I hear her voice … ā€œOh for crying out loud, sisterā€ or words to that effect. ā€œIt’s been blooming four years! Time to let me go and think about more interesting things.ā€ I wish...

Window on the World Column | The Olden Days of Newsies — Part II

Lucy Jensen
When I began my newsie career in 1991, the newspaper had a circulation of about 25,000 on Saturdays and slightly less during the week. Circulation was therefore a key department as well, because the well-oiled machine of putting the paper out was really no...

Funny Papers Again Column | History at a Glance: Amendments and Compromises

ā€˜A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right to bear Arms, shall not be infringed’; Second Amendment, Constitution of the United States of America. These words, and the thoughts behind them, were added to the constitution and ratified in...

Letter to the Editor | Join the Fight Against Unjust Detention and Deportation

To the Editor: We’re saying ā€œNO!ā€ NO to the unlawful and cruel detention and deportation of our hard-working neighbors whose only crime was pursuing the American dream. The majority of ICE targets are hard-working contributors to the local economy and society. What is being unleashed on all...

In my backyard

Worthy to Print: Column by George Worthy

Funny Papers Again Column | Elections, Final Good-Byes, and a Young Man’s Road Ahead

Steve Wilson
Boo. You may think it odd to start a column with a single word, but my curiosity led to research that informs us "boo" is one of the most uttered words in the American lexicon, used both to scare others and show displeasure. The...

Worthy to Print Column | Remember to Slow Down

ā€œHi honey, how is it going?ā€ My bride and the lady that makes life worthwhile for me walked over from the front door and gave me a peck on the cheek as she headed on into the kitchen. I could feel my heart skip...
4,408FansLike
918FollowersFollow
480FollowersFollow

Local News