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January 21, 2026

Funny Papers Again Column | Youngsters on Stage and Field Always a Welcome Sight

I was very pleased with myself after hammering out a column well before the deadline with only one more proofreading before I sent it off to Ryan well in time for him to do his magic to make it ready for Wednesday publication. It...

Worthy to Print Column | It’s a surprise!!!

George Worthy
ā€œHey honey, would you come into the kitchen?ā€ This was how I was greeted as my bride was standing there with a cup of the very best coffee I have ever sipped. But there was someone else standing next to her that was unexpected....

Window on the World Column | Saying Goodbye With Peanut Butter

Lucy Jensen
It was ending up as a regular Sunday — for some a long holiday weekend even! Our old Queensland had been struggling for a while. Not running down the meadow like he used to or playing chase around the pool with the other canines,...

The lights are back on Broadway

Local column by Joanne Banuelos

Worthy to Print Column | Hello, It’s Me Again

You may have noticed, or not noticed may be correct, that my smooth young face has been missing from this esteemed periodical for 14 days. Perhaps you were happy to not have to read my scribbling while looking for news, and wondered if my...

Worthy to Print Column | What Is Your Legacy?

Do you have a favorite TV channel? I have just about given up on the major stations and news from anyone. I happen to like the Fox channel. I started watching Fox back when Bill O’Reilly was on and then he got kicked off...

Funny Papers Again Column | America as Hostage: But Who Holds the Gun?

It is 3 a.m., this column will run Feb. 1, one week from this morning. According to statistics from 2020, by that date 868 people in the United States will have died from gun violence. Now that you see where this is heading, you...

Letter to the Editor | King City’s Architectural Gem

To the Editor: Recently, I was reading the extensive Wikipedia Art Deco history website. In it, I was pleasantly surprised to see a photo of King City’s Stanton Auditorium featured as one of only four examples of ā€œLate Decoā€ architecture. Like so many things, you can...

Guest Column | Monterey County Free Libraries’ 5 Things to Celebrate in December

Library books reading
December is here and we are all getting ready for the holidays. Whether you celebrate the Winter Solstice, Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanza the library has something for you. 1) Our Winter Reading Club starts on Dec. 1, 2025, and runs through Jan. 31, 2026. Reading...

Window on the World Column | A Ranch Sitter’s Life

Lucy Jensen
What a lovely gift, I said to just myself. A weekend away for my daughter and her man and I will take care of their ranch. I will enjoy so much peace and quiet and even get time to work on my next book!...
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