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April 13, 2026

Window on the World Column | Sending Congratulations to Morghan and the Team

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...

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),...

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...

Worthy to Print Column | The Lone Ranger

George Worthy
It seems I missed the deadline for last week’s paper. I could go on and tell you about how I was captured by some of the folks swimming across the Rio Grande and held until Prez Biden paid for my release. Of course, you...

Guest Column | Let’s 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 ā€œkicking the can down the roadā€ is an old clichĆ© used to reference the arms race, federal budget, childcare,...

Worthy to Print Column | The Gift of Writing

I’ll tell you a little secret. Writing is hard work. Oh, I don’t mean it’s like driving a tractor or picking up potatoes or any of the jobs found on a farm no matter what you are growing. Those hours are long and hot...

Funny Papers Again Column | Old School Is Now a New School

I was cruising around Greenfield the other day and noticed the construction at the old Greenfield Grammar School, which is what back many years ago we called the present-day Mary Chapa Academy. I noticed that the buildings being renovated were a couple of the...

Window on the World Column | Sally Comes Home

It has been a long time since we had a pig in the family. You read that correctly. Back in 2011, when my daughter was young, she raised an award-winning pig for the Salinas Valley Fair through the high school 4-H Club. For rookies...

Guest Column | Diabetes Risk Is Higher in Rural Communities

Rena Salamacha
For members of previous generations, a ā€œwakeup callā€ meant having a hotel employee ring their room at a certain time to rouse them from bed. Today the term is used when we’ve been doing something self destructive for some time (perhaps without realizing it)...

Saving and losing family pets once strays

Guest Commentary by Lourdes Villarreal, Greenfield Resident
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