Letter to the Editor | Spongebob Saves Bikini Bottom!
To the Editor:
Sol Treasures, our anchor for the arts in South County, again has a musical show to share with you all ā āThe Spongebob Musical.ā
I applaud the work of Director Jeff Hinderscheid, Choreographer Beau Rodriguez, Musical Director Isaac Rodriguez and all the backstage...
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...
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...
Funny Papers Again Column | āLetās Look at the Map and See What It Shows, Sonā
I was up in the Arroyo Seco Canyon with a friend the other day, we had made our way down to the river, what there is of it, a stagnant pool here and there was about all; my friend oversees the property and we...
Window on the World Column | Go Dolphins!
If you happen to be at the Soledad Pool (or, more correctly the Soledad-Mission Recreation District) at about 6 a.m., you will see Coach Tessa and her student athletes. Mostly I catch sight of them when I am racing in for water aerobics at...
Window on the World Column: Motherhood is Not for Wimps
How did my child just turn 26? It sometimes feels as if it was yesterday that she popped into the world. I recall so clearly the labor ā 24 hours and counting in all, before they cut her out of me (when initially I...
Letters to the Editor for Week of May 17
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Worthy to Print Column: Itās Just a Phone
Do you have a āsmart phone?ā Iām not sure what makes a smart phone or a dumb phone, but Iām pretty sure I got the dumb one. I mean, I see folks walking around all day looking at their phones, and if the phones...
Letter to the Editor | Lighted Christmas Parade a Success for King City
To the Editor:
Wow, another wonderful King City Chamber of Commerce Lighted Christmas Parade!
First, we want to thank our Parade sponsors Mee Memorial Healthcare System and Delicato Family Wines for their support. We thank all our members; without them the parade would not be possible.
Special...
Worthy to Print Column | We Are All We Have
When I was a very young man, I rode around with my dad as he went from field to field down in Santa Maria. It was just about my favorite thing to do. My dad was the foreman of a company that grew flowers...




















