Window on the World | Finding Bruno
There are so many āHelp! My dog is missingā posts on Facebook these days, it makes you wonder if all the local dog owners just leave their gates open and hope that their pooch makes it home in time for dinner of an evening....
Funny Papers Again Column | Part III: When Wine Came to South County From Over the Western Hills
(Part III will finish up this story of the early days of grape growing in King City. We continue with the drive hauling grape rootings from Coalinga to King City over State Route 198.)
About two miles westward out of Coalinga there begins an incline...
Window on the World Column | The Wonderful World of Books
I wish more people read books. Iāve said that many times in my life since the Internet has become near everything in peopleās lives and books were placed on the back shelf, as it were, where they have become very dusty. Occasionally Iāll get...
Guest Column | Building a Better King City: Celebrating the Cityās Progress and Planning for the Future
My name is Octavio Hurtado, and Iām the Public Works director and city engineer for King City. I have been working on projects in King City for the past 20 years. The first 17 years as a consultant providing contract city engineering services, and...
Letters to the Editor for Week of July 26
South County Newspapers welcome Letters to the Editor of fewer than 400 words. Submit all letters with the writer's name and contact information to [email protected].
Window on the World Column: Secret Sisters
āāTis the season! Join my baking group, send Christmas cheer out to the world, be a part of a Secret Santa, Operation Christmas Child or Secret Sister group?ā Normally, I wouldnāt go there. I donāt have time to be figuring out how to do...
Guest Column | Understanding Critical Access Hospitals and Their Impacts and Challenges
You may have read recently that out of the 1,353 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) across the United States, Mee Memorial Healthcare System was named by Beckerās Hospital Review as one of 27 CAHs to know in 2024. But what exactly is a CAH, and...
Guest Review | Captivating Performances Shine in āThe Hunchback of Notre Dameā at The Western Stage
The Hunchback tolling the bells of the ancient cathedral of Notre Dame is an image of timeless appeal. Salinas citizens will want to catch the current local iteration of Victor Hugoās tale, āThe Hunchback of Notre Dame,ā on The Western Stage at Hartnell College.
This...
Guest Column | Donāt Forget to Enjoy the Great Outdoors
While home confinement kept us safe during the worst of the pandemic, good health always begins with a regular routine of physical activity. The evidence is quite clear: Those who keep active demonstrate a decreased risk of chronic diseases and a more positive outlook...
Guest Column | Take Steps to Achieve Fitness Resolutions
Statistics show that nearly 3 in 10 Americans actually make New Yearās resolutions in an effort to hold themselves accountable. Such a practice is not new. Some 4,000 years ago, the ancient Babylonias made annual promises to the gods to pay their debts and...





















