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February 27, 2026

Funny Papers Again Column | Final Words for One You Love, a Very Tough Assignment

Steve Wilson
Some 30-plus years ago I was employed by what was then known as the Greenfield News, we now know it as one of the triune Salinas Valley Tribune editions, which include the once Gonzales Tribune and Soledad Bee. The title Editor included citywide reportorial...

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Joanne's Got It by Joanne Banuelos

Letter to the Editor | Grateful for First Tee

To the Editor: I would like to express my deep appreciation to the First Tee program at the King City Recreation Center. As an aunt, I was looking for something meaningful for my niece to do over summer break — something beyond simply being on...

Worthy to Print Column | Pants on Fire

Liar, liar, pants on fire! Have you ever heard those biting words as a child? Maybe it was just a schoolyard taunt by someone you didn’t get along with. Perhaps it was a case of ā€œThe dog ate my homework.ā€ And your teacher was...

Window on the World Column: A week of firsts

I’ve been digging rather deeply recently to try and find the good stuff in the world. I’m sure I’m not the only person to say that life is currently pretty tough. Coupled with my husband’s illness and our financial stress, the wide open spaces...

Funny Papers Again Column | This Is the Best Thing We Do … This Is Our Finest Hour

I uttered those words last Thursday evening from an outdoor stage during an event that, for me, is THE event of the year: The King City Community Scholarship Foundation Inc. Drive-In Banquet. Unlike fundraiser events where the goal is to enlarge the coffers of...

Worthy to Print Column: Count Your Blessings

How are you doing? Still staying in the house? It’s getting a little old, don’t you think? I guess we just have to remember something that was told to me when I was elected to the council. We were in Sacramento for some classes...

Letter to the Editor: American Tradition Under Attack

To the Editor: For many years I made my living as a street cop, trying to distinguish fact from fiction. And for Americans, one indisputable fact is, without the National Rifle Association you would not be able to own a firearm. As of 1967, the NRA...

Letter to the Editor | Silent Warriors

To the Editor: Today I read about an upcoming ceremony for veterans who served in Vietnam. Unlike other military members in previous wars, they were not given a hero’s welcome upon their return. Now, 50 years after their homecoming, the Vietnam War Commemoration is honoring veterans with...

Worthy to Print Column | Make the Trip

What a month! There are so many things that have to be done during this month. Of course, if you live in Gonzales, you know this is the month that the whole town turns out to honor the men and women who gave their...
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