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February 28, 2026

Worthy to Print Column | Past = Future

George Worthy
The other day my wife’s cousin and his wife gave me a little book of memoirs written by a young man who had been drafted into the Army during the Vietnam War. I sat down to read a few chapters and it got me...

Worthy to Print Column | Mysterious Ways

You know, when you write a little story each week and try to keep the subjects fresh, there are times when you really have to sit back for a while so you can bring forth — through the keys on a computer keyboard —...

Worthy to Print Column | Shining My Shoes

When you meet someone for the first time, do you ever notice a person’s shoes or boots? I always do. Not just a man’s footwear, but women’s shoes and boots too! In my family we polished our shoes because we didn’t get a lot...

Window on the World Column | The Time of Year

Lucy Jensen
It was on one of the local online groups, ordinarily used for lost dogs or downtown incidents. The lady said that she had never asked for anything before and yet she really needed some help this year for her children. She had been laid...

Letter to the Editor | Community Food Pantry Thanks Longtime Leader

To the Editor: Community Food Pantry of King City would like to give a ā€œshout-outā€ to Donna Myers for her 16 years of dedicated service to the organization. Donna worked diligentlyĀ toĀ ensure that those in need of food in King City and the surrounding communities of South...

Guest Column | King City’s Budget and Financial Plan

King City Council recently adopted the City’s new Biennial Budget for FY 2021-22 / FY 2022-23. The total proposed City budget is $24,087,756 in FY 2021-22 and $18,538,906 in FY 2022-23. Of these amounts, the total proposed General Fund is $8,766,374 in FY 2021-22...

Funny Papers Again Column | Birthday Memories, a Helpful Group and a Hungry Desert Animal

Steve Wilson
I had eggs benedict with my daughter on my birthday on Park Row. That was a treat not for just the company, Jenny lives in Florida so we don’t see each other near enough, but also because of the food, which was delicious, and...

Guest Column | The American Dream: How We Lost Our Way on Immigration

In 1986 I worked for California’s Employment Development Department, where I processed amnesty seekers under President Ronald Reagan’s landmark immigration reform law called Immigration and Control Act (IRCA). The Watsonville office reviewed documents proving that applicants had worked in the local farming economy for...

Letter to the Editor | Tales of the Baddies

To the Editor: We much enjoyed Steve Wilson’s column about gangsters he has known — or at least, thought about (ā€œWords From One Bad Guy to Another,ā€ June 29). It’s exciting to review the daring exploits of these cunning reprobates and satisfying when the sheriff...

Funny Papers Again Column | My Purge of Unnoteworthy Notes Fell Short, so I Ad-Libbed the Ending

Steve Wilson
This column marks the end of compiled topics, both those on scraps of paper and whatever is on my cell phone, so don’t look for much in the way of content. Nonetheless, I am committed to this purge, so let me trot this stuff...
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