Opinion

So here we are again, another week of political intrigue. The State of California or maybe the Federal Government has come up with another tax. I can’t tell you how much this tax is going to be, but you can be sure that the...

To the Editor: Thanks to the Rustler for publishing last week’s letter explaining why a group of concerned people gathered Friday night at the King City sign. We were standing against increasing authoritarianism in our government, and the dismantling of many services regular people rely...

“You say it’s your birthday, well it’s my birthday too, yeah. They say it’s your birthday, we’re gonna have a good time. I’m glad it’s your birthday, Happy Birthday to you. Yes we’re going to a party.” I’ve told you before that I enjoy living...

Do you have a favorite TV channel? I have just about given up on the major stations and news from anyone. I happen to like the Fox channel. I started watching Fox back when Bill O’Reilly was on and then he got kicked off...

To the Editor: As we gather with family and friends to celebrate the Thanksgiving feast of abundance, let’s take a moment to acknowledge those among us who struggle, particularly our immigrant neighbors. Facing uncertainty, and sometimes downright hatred, let’s not forget today’s “least among us.” Reach out to...

The other day I received a phone call from a very nice lady from the Eden Valley Care Center facility. Her name is Pam Hernandez, she is the social services officer at Eden Valley. She mentioned that she was putting on an affair at...

We are just days after the Summer Solstice and South County is beginning to awaken from the long months of hibernation brought about by Covid-19. There are social events on the near horizon, which will once again see community members gathering under far less...

It is once again Christmas Eve and if I were to think about it, I might possibly recall last Christmas Eve. But right off the top of my head nothing special about the day, nor the day after, comes to mind. It has been...

Window on the World by Lucy Jensen

Sometimes it is a hard old universe to still be in old-style media, as opposed to social media that most people are familiar with in this modern world. I’ve been in, on or around newspapers most of my adult life and I still love...