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March 2, 2026

Window on the World Column: A week of firsts

I’ve been digging rather deeply recently to try and find the good stuff in the world. I’m sure I’m not the only person to say that life is currently pretty tough. Coupled with my husband’s illness and our financial stress, the wide open spaces...

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...

Worthy to Print Column | It Could Happen to You

George Worthy
You know there are times in your life when bad things happen to you through the years that never leave you. Things that seem to never go away are forgotten when one finds love from his neighbors and family. I have to be honest....

Worthy to Print Column | Patience Is a Virtue

What is patience? In my handy College Funk and Wagnalls Dictionary, patience is described as ā€œThe act of waiting calmly for someone or something.ā€ Now that we know what it is, can anyone tell me if you have patience? I used to have a...

Window on the World Column | In the Bleak Midwinter

Lucy Jensen
About this time of year — February blending into March — I can get really sick and tired of winter. Folks back home might have a chortle at that; because, yeah, I know, we don’t really have ā€œwinterā€ per se in our neck of...

Worthy to Print Column | Tired of Getting Older

I just got back from my monthly trip to Home Depot. I can’t go more often because I buy things that require me to stop and put up a picture or change an electric outlet, and sometimes I just don’t feel like taking the...

Window on the World | Finding Bruno

There are so many ā€œHelp! My dog is missingā€ posts on Facebook these days, it makes you wonder if all the local dog owners just leave their gates open and hope that their pooch makes it home in time for dinner of an evening....

Window on the World Column | Sister Sheryl

Lucy Jensen
Our first meeting was an interesting one. I had been hired as her boss at the local paper. She took me to see one of her oldest friends and clients. I was told by the customer, in no uncertain terms, that if I took...

Guest Column | CSU Monterey Bay Earns Carnegie ā€˜Research College’ Classification for Research Excellence

Vanya QuiƱones
The Carnegie Classification is a leading framework for recognizing the diversity of U.S. higher education institutions. Last fall, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching updated the framework of classifications and now includes a new category — ā€œResearch Colleges and Universitiesā€ — which...

Funny Papers Again Column | On the Big Stage We All Act, Sing and Dance

Steve Wilson
William wrote: ā€œAll the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man plays many parts ….ā€ If you are one who has been smitten, or stricken (as the case may be),...
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