Letter to the Editor | Valuable Lessons
To the Editor:
Josh Riley shared a valuable history lesson in the Dec. 30 edition (āRemembering 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...
Guest Column | Protecting the Heart of Californiaās Workforce: The Urgent Need for CSU Funding Solutions
Californiaās investment in education has created one of the most impressive higher education systems in the U.S. with the California State University, University of California and California Community Colleges. Together, Californiaās colleges and universities make up 12% of full-time equivalent enrollment in higher education...
Guest Column | New Year Could Mean a New You Through āFresh Start Effectā
For many of us, the new year represents a fresh start, and that is a concept that holds a lot of power. Hitting our internal āresetā button on Jan. 1 gives us the mental clarity and internal incentive to put our best foot forward...
Window on the World Column | Slow It All Down
Thereās nothing like a little bit of Christmas in the shops in October to make you go ⦠āummm what?ā The pumpkins have not even got boring yet and here we are ho-hoing our ways towards the end of December. I donāt want to...
Window on the World Column | A Beautiful Tribute to a Beautiful Lady
The first time we met she was the secretary of the organization but seemed to be pretty much in charge of everything. She was curious about which rock I had just crawled out from under and where my people were from. Her enthusiasm for...
Funny Papers Again Column | A Short Column Today, Folks, Cuz Deadlines Donāt Wait for Nobody
Growing up in Greenfield in the late 1950s through the ā60s and beyond, we (āweā meaning those whose parents, grandparents and beyond spoke English) were introduced to foreign languages and English with idioms and accents previously unknown to us. I doubt Iām alone of...
Guest Column | Vaccines: Every Day Matters
Itās been a cold, dark year. But now, after a global pandemic brought unthinkable trauma and heartache, Covid-19 vaccines represent a bright, warm ray of sunshine ā more than a glimmer of hope.
The entire team at Mee Memorial Healthcare System is excited to witness...
Window on the World Column | Visiting in Situ
In my newfound practice of giving people an experience instead of a gift, it was going to be our oldest sonās birthday and he was no longer going to be receiving socks and underwears from us, or even a normally coveted plaid shirt. I...
Window on the World Column | Fishing Is Not Just About … Fishing
I have learned recently that fishing does not have all that much to do with catching fish. Iām sure it does in the big leagues and the commercial fisheries of the world; but in your average household that owns a couple of poles, itās...
Letter to the Editor: King City Police Chiefās Departure
To the Editor:
King City was fortunate to have had an excellent police chief like Chief Robert Masterson, and it will happen again.
The best chiefs, and other department heads, are found by the best city managers, and King City has just that in Steve...



















