Letter to the Editor | Agencies’ Handling of Homeless Is Commendable
To the Editor:
I would like to take the time to commend our City Council, Mayor Mike LeBarre, City Manager Steve Adams, our Police Department headed by Chief Keith Boyd, and the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office for their thoughtful responses to the King City area’s...
Guest Column | King City’s Transformation: How a Year of Beautification Efforts Revitalized the Community
The transformation of the appearance of King City in the last year has been nothing short of amazing, and I credit much of that to the yearly emphasis of “beautification.”
It was 32 years ago in 1992 that King City began the promotion of Beautification...
Guest Column: Access to Healthcare Services is Critical in Rural Communities
Nearly 1 in 5 Americans (an estimated 57 million people) live in rural communities throughout our vast country. And while access to healthcare services is critical to everyone, those living in rural areas face a variety of barriers that can adversely affect their overall...
Worthy to Print Column | The Lone Ranger
It seems I missed the deadline for last week’s paper. I could go on and tell you about how I was captured by some of the folks swimming across the Rio Grande and held until Prez Biden paid for my release. Of course, you...
Letter to the Editor | Kudos to King City Youth
To the Editor:
I just want to sing the praises of the young people that live in the King City community and its surrounding areas.
My family and I attend and volunteer to help at many activities in King City. The most recent was the Wreaths...
Window on the World Column | Plenty of Room in Rescue
I was the co-founder of South County Animal Rescue (SCAR) back in January of 2016. At the time we were filling a large hole in animal rescue services in our area, and, since then, we have done over seven years of incredible work.
Sadly, there...
Funny Papers Again Column | Can We Consider a Conscientious Crossing Consensus?
As I venture out mornings for a bike ride ‘round some favored routes, it is apparent that the young denizens of the village are headed to their respective campuses as schools are now up and running full tilt boogie. It goes without saying that...
Funny Papers Again Column | Words for America to Honor — What a Capital Idea
I made an honest effort at reciting words I learned years ago only to find that I had left out three sections, just a few words, but those omissions were as integral and important as any others. I am talking about the preamble to...
Worthy to Print Column | It’s Only a Calendar
I’m not a fan of January. I used to be back when I was young, you see I was born in January. Mr. Maker, the best teacher in the world, told me that many famous people were born in January. I used to brag...
