Letters to the Editor | Published Sept. 26, 2018
Editor's Note: We welcome Letters to the EditorĀ of local and general interest to our readers. Letters should be typed and include the writerās first and last name, home address and phone number for verification. No anonymous letters will be printed. Letters may be edited...
Letter to the Editor | A Well-Written Opinion
To the Editor:
I just read Mr. Wilsonās Opinion piece of Nov. 29 (āPart II: Will the GOP Take Its True Place?ā). It was well written, concise and supported with facts.Ā
I hope people will take it to heart, no matter your politics. I especially like...
Guest Column | Why Californians Should Keep Plastic Bags Out of the Recycling Cart
If you are a shopper of any kind, chances are you probably stash plastic bags under the sink or keep them nicely folded around the house for future use. But as convenient as they are, lightweight, single-use plastic bags represent an environmental concern.
In King...
Letter to the Editor | Time to Build Long-Proposed Lake Tunnel
To the Editor:
During the last two days of rain, it was announced that the rapidly filling dam at Lake Nacimiento had to release water into the rising Salinas River. This could have been avoided and that water saved if the long-proposed tunnel to connect...
Worthy to Print Column | A Day in My Life
Now, where was I⦠Dick pulled up to me on the highway and told me to put it second gear and āGet on it!ā So I slipped it up a gear and took off. I didnāt go very far because I saw a state...
Window on the World Column | Grandmas Return to Vegas
This had been a long time in the making. The last time we did āGrandmas Gone Wildā in Vegas was only just post-pandemic and things were a little different back then. Iām not what you would call a gambler, per se, but I do...
Worthy to Print Column | A Memorable Ride
Well, here is hoping your Fourth of July was a good one. Nobody got hurt or burned playing with legal or illegal fireworks. We used to buy a bunch of sparkling showers or whistles that could raise the dead from one or another nonprofit...
Guest Column | Letās Move District 18 into the Future with Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren
The vast majority of American politicians are in the business of kicking the can down the road, with one notable exception: Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren.
I know ākicking the can down the roadā is an old clichĆ© used to reference the arms race, federal budget, childcare,...
Funny Papers Again Column | A Rant Twixt Two Random Thoughts
I donāt know the extremes to which one can go to be called a pacifist, so I donāt label myself one but do join the majority that eschews violence. I donāt like witnessing people fighting in anger, and Iām sure Iām not alone in...





















