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February 10, 2026

Guest Review | Captivating Performances Shine in ā€˜The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ at The Western Stage

The Hunchback tolling the bells of the ancient cathedral of Notre Dame is an image of timeless appeal. Salinas citizens will want to catch the current local iteration of Victor Hugo’s tale, ā€œThe Hunchback of Notre Dame,ā€ on The Western Stage at Hartnell College. This...

Worthy to Print Column | Big Fish in a Small Pond

Have you noticed any strange looking grasshoppers around your house lately? They would be brown and they can almost fly. They are also quite a bit larger than your run-of-the-mill grasshopper, they may very well be locusts. It seems that is the only thing...

Worthy to Print Column | A Dog Like No Other

George Worthy
Honey, can you come here? I rolled over and took a look at the clock on my nightstand. ā€œYeah,ā€ I replied, not knowing if the house was on fire or what. Lorraine almost never calls me after I have gone to bed. We discovered many...

Funny Papers Again Column | Four States, Four Days: There and Back Again

Gambling casinos are sad places. That is the conclusion I have come to after walking through a couple of them yesterday. As I write this, I am in Room 1207 in the Virgin River Casino in Mesquite, Nev. Out my window to the east...

King City seeks input on potential sales tax increase

Commentary by Steve Adams

Window on the World Column: The Not-Fun Week

They said it was going to be really fun being home alone-ish (I have dogs). They said I would be able to write and relax, read and re-fill my spiritual cup. In addition to working and ranching and trying to figure out everything myself,...

Letter to the Editor | Deadly Force at School

To the Editor: One of the default solutions offered for countering an active shooter in a school is arming teachers. Thus, ensuring that ā€œthe schoolā€ can push back on an intruder rapidly and lethally. At first glance, this solution rings true; but is it really? Like...

Window on the World Column | The Call of the Sea

I was born on the East Coast of England and many of my formative years were spent by, in and on the North Sea. To this day I still feel the call of the water. It’s so primal. Not just that water, all bodies...

Funny Papers Again Column | Me and Mee, Again: A Tough Time for Both of Us

Steve Wilson
It all started about three weeks ago with a stiffening of the neck that while a minor bother for a few days to within a few hours the pain became severe enough that I could not swivel my head side-to-side more than a few...

OPINION: Living with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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