45.6 F
King City
March 29, 2024

Window on the World Column: Motherhood is Not for Wimps

How did my child just turn 26? It sometimes feels as if it was yesterday that she popped into the world. I recall so clearly the labor ā€” 24 hours and counting in all, before they cut her out of me (when initially I...

Guest Column: King Cityā€™s Efforts to End Homelessness

While King Cityā€™s homeless problem is fortunately not as severe as in many larger cities, homelessness has become a growing issue and too many people in the community are without basic shelter needs.  The extent of the problem is particularly concerning when considering the number...

Worthy to Print Column: Shocking Facts

What do you know about electricity? Surely you know not to hold both the common and ground wires while dealing with gremlins in your house or office. I found out that electricity, even if you canā€™t see it, can really give you a ride...

Window on the World Column: The Nomad

Iā€™m a brat. There, I said it. I think my mother was the last person who said it to me many years ago and she wasnā€™t wrong. I have lived and traveled freely all my life. I have cruised back and forth at will...

Worthy to Print Column: Hot Enough for You?

Today is a day when my dad would greet everyone he met with the most common phrase in the farmers lexicon. ā€œHot enough for you?ā€ Actually, he didnā€™t say that very often. When you wake up over in the San Joaquin Valley, summer is...

Letter to the Editor: King City Beautification Resumes

Editor's Note: We welcome Letters to the EditorĀ of local and general interest to our readers. Letters should be typed and include the writerā€™s first and last name, home address and phone number for verification. No anonymous letters will be printed. Letters may be edited...

Window on the World Column: Health and Sickness During Corona

During your wedding vows, in less than good health and in slightly better health and all that jazz, you are so caught up in the romanticism of the prospect of ā€” hopefully ā€” being together forever, you donā€™t really think about the sickness part...

Worthy to Print Column: Itā€™s Just a Phone

Do you have a ā€œsmart phone?ā€ Iā€™m not sure what makes a smart phone or a dumb phone, but Iā€™m pretty sure I got the dumb one. I mean, I see folks walking around all day looking at their phones, and if the phones...

Adventure Abounds Column: Preparing for an Emergency

Do you have proper emergency preparation in place? The recent wildfires should be a reminder to everyone to have emergency plans ready. The idea is to be prepared, whether the threat is a wildfire, earthquake, flood, long-term power outage or some other widespread problem. A...

Window on the World Column: Youā€™ve Been 2020-ed

ā€œYouā€™ve been 2020-ed.ā€ Itā€™s a thing, likely to find its place in the modern vernacular, after a year such as this. Fresh on the heels of the ongoing coronavirus plague, folks not being able to return to work, money tight and the future unclear;...
4,408FansLike
795FollowersFollow
480FollowersFollow

Local News