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March 2, 2026

Window on the World Column | Health Is Wealth

Lucy Jensen
It seemed to take blooming ages to get back to my life after my surgery. They say that the older you are, the slower you heal, and they are not kidding! Unfortunately for me, I had previously enquired before the surgery about the general...

Funny Papers Again Column | What Is the Problem With No Problem?

I have always been a reader. Back in the Paper Age people had a set of books in their homes which was known as an encyclopedia; comprised of two Greek words meaning ā€œcomplete education.ā€ They were a very comprehensive resource used by millions for...

Funny Papers Again Column | School Daze… in Two-Part Harmony

It is not uncommon that readers will occasionally offer nice comments about Funny Papers Again, and because I’m only good at speaking to people when they are an audience and I’m working from a script written by someone else, I usually find myself tongue...

Guest Column: King City’s Efforts to End Homelessness

While King City’s homeless problem is fortunately not as severe as in many larger cities, homelessness has become a growing issue and too many people in the community are without basic shelter needs.  The extent of the problem is particularly concerning when considering the number...

Letter to the Editor | Reduce Energy Costs and Bill Fluctuations This Summer

To the Editor: We understand no one likes energy bills that are higher than expected. Heat waves are causing customers to crank up their AC, which can lead to higher energy bills.  PG&E does not add any markup on the energy we buy for customers, neither...

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Funny Papers Again Column | Elections, Final Good-Byes, and a Young Man’s Road Ahead

Steve Wilson
Boo. You may think it odd to start a column with a single word, but my curiosity led to research that informs us "boo" is one of the most uttered words in the American lexicon, used both to scare others and show displeasure. The...

Who will fulfill the vision of Cesar Chavez?

More than three decades ago, Cesar Chavez, founder of the first successful union for farmworkers, predicted a future in which the cities of California would be run by people who looked like him. ā€œHistory and inevitability are on our side,ā€ he said in one of his best-known...

Window on the World Column | The Atmospheric River

I love this time of year, when the ā€œstorm windowā€ opens, the water possibilities increase ten-fold and the population of our desiccated West Coast becomes transfixed by weather and all her whims. ā€œWe are on the storm watch,ā€ the forecaster whispers in spooky tones....

Window on the World | Sisterhood

We worked together at the Salinas newspaper. When I say, ā€œworked together,ā€ she was on the computer side of things and I worked in advertising and management; plus, it was a huge building. In other words, she fixed what I broke. We didn’t know each other really,...
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