Letter to the Editor | Recycling Event Brings Much-Needed Services to Lockwood
To the Editor:
The free Lockwood and San Lucas Community Drop-Off Event, recently provided by Waste Management and Monterey County, offered a huge bonus to our rural area.
Many services available in urban areas are not repeated rurally, largely because of higher costs and lower density....
Funny Papers Again Column | Of Dominating News Cycles and a Cowed Press
It was the longest gun battle in the history of the Secret Service. At the end of the 40-second firefight, 27 shots had been exchanged with an assassin and a police officer lay dead while a second assassin and two police officers and one...
Guest Column | Federal Policies Will Cripple Regional Economy
There is no doubt that the agriculture industry dominates the Monterey Bay region. Agriculture generates a substantial portion of direct economic output, and has a significant number of jobs directly related. It is the leading industry in Monterey and San Benito counties and within the top five...
Window on the World Column | Habitual Early Mornings
I was under the, apparent, misunderstanding that it takes three weeks to form a habit. (Some bad habits maybe sooner, but a life-changing habit, that is!) Come to find out in a study published by the European Journal of Social Psychology (I guess they...
Window on the World Column | From the Shattered Glass of Broken Dreams
It’s the call no parent ever wants to receive. Saturday night and you are relaxing at home. You receive the news that your child has been in a bad car accident far away from home and is trapped in the wreckage. Time stopped still...
Guest Column | King City Rotary’s 99th Year Showcases Strong Leadership and Star Speakers
It is said that people join Rotary for the connections, but they stay for the programs.
As King City Rotary enters its 100th year, looking back at its 99th year, it’s clear that both more people are joining Rotary and staying in the club for...
Guest Column | Mee Memorial’s Support of National Wellness Month in Line With Vision to Help Rural Community Thrive
Throughout August, Mee Memorial Healthcare System will celebrate National Wellness Month, in line with our vision to promote health and well-being while helping our rural community to thrive.
MMHS encourages South Monterey County residents to practice healthy habits on a daily basis to attain better...
Window on the World Column | The Soup Diaries — A Work of Love
There’s something about being an author that is very addictive. Sometimes you can be midway through the tedious proofing of a manuscript — most writers’ least favorite thing — and already be working on the plot for the next book.
Sometimes — as is the...
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...
