Guest Column | Celebrating Healthcare in Rural Communities
Rural communities are the heart and soul of our nation, enriching the economy, agriculture, culture and traditions. Yet, despite their significant contributions, these regions often face unique challenges, particularly limited access to healthcare.
In South County, we are fortunate to have a Critical Access Hospital...
Guest Column | How Decluttering, Donating and Shopping Sustainably Can Help Create a Fresh Start With Purpose in 2026
January has a way of reminding people that new beginnings are not only possible but powerful. The turn of the year brings that familiar mix of optimism and introspection, inspiring many to clear out the old, streamline their surroundings, and commit to living more...
Worthy to Print Column | Moving to Gonzales
āHoney, when did we move to Gonzales?ā I asked my marriage mate as she (Rainy) flittered around the corner doing things that women do when their husbands feel like they have the busier schedule. Of course, I knew that all I had to do...
Window on the World Column | The Gammy Leg
āYouāre limping again,ā he said (again). āYES! FULLY AWARE AGAIN OF THE FACT IāM LIMPING. DONāT MENTION IT ALL THE TIME!ā (I donāt think he will for a while.)
Iāve had a gammy leg, as father would say, for over six months now. When you...
Letter to the Editor | Vote Yes on Measure T for Our Community
To the Editor:
Dear residents, your support is crucial for our cityās future. Measure T is a vital sales tax measure designed to continue the progress weāve made in enhancing our infrastructure, expanding recreational opportunities and improving our safety.
By voting yes on Measure T, youāll help...
Letter to the Editor | Vote YES on Measure T for a Brighter Future in King City
To the Editor:
Iām writing to encourage King City voters to vote YES on Measure T on the Nov. 5 ballot.
Measure T is an effort to increase our city sales tax by one-half cent, bringing us in line with most other cities in Monterey County. Currently,...
Worthy to Print Column | Coming Together
So after last week where I told you of the wonder of living in Gonzales, you might have thought I was just putting words on the paper, and you would have been right. I do love this town, and now I want to illustrate...
Letter to the Editor | Give Women More Control Over Their Lives
To the Editor:
Here is what my beliefs are about birth control. If youāve never been someone who thought they were pregnant when they didnāt want to be, you probably donāt understand the feelings of someone in that situation.
Iāll start by saying, Iāve never been a...
Funny Papers Again Column | 14 Days of the Sights and Sounds of Christmas
As Planet Earth nears the end of another orbit around the sun, many in the United States observe Christmas Day. Itās celebrated as a religious day, this 25th day of the last month of the year, just two weeks away.
This column about Christmas came...
Funny Papers Again Column | On the Road With Steven C. Wilson
Some years back, not so very many, I was prepared to say that I had done all the traveling my pocketbook would allow and I was content with that until in October of last year an opportunity arose, to wit: money. I had set...





















