Opinion

To the Editor: The Robert Stanton Theater (also known as the KCHS auditorium) was regarded as something of a dinosaur when I arrived in town more than 50 years ago. Almost losing the place due to neglect and disrepair in the 1980s changed perceptions. People...

The following words are by no means indicative of my attitude toward those readers who often, and with good cause, suggest themes for this column; I appreciate the interest and the input, but the problem of time constraints often dictate the amount of time...

It was supposed to be just a distant memory by now; an inconvenient blink in the eye of all our busy lives and exciting plans. I think we imagined that, once the vaccine was available, people would be scurrying to get it, racing in...

Local column by Lucy Jensen

At the heart of California’s $59 billion agricultural industry are the hardworking migrant farmworkers who harvest the food that feeds our nation. Their labor sustains our economy, but their children, who face extraordinary educational barriers due to the migratory nature of their parents’ work,...

Letters to the Editor for Week of June 6, 2018

It’s been over a year since we have been locked into our homes and out of our schools and restaurants. I hope by now you are armored up by the vaccine. Do you feel any safer? I don’t seem to feel any better as...

I cannot recall the first time I learned about The Great Depression of my parent’s generation, but I do remember their stories of that time in American history. As early as elementary school we watched period newsreels depicting unemployed workers in soup kitchen lines,...

I have been writing about my life and my town for a long time if you follow me on a regular basis. I have shared my travels and my thoughts, some appreciated and some have brought condemnation. It gets harder and harder to write...

I hope that your Christmas was as nice as mine. Just about everyone I am related to came by the house to wish everyone good tidings. Of course, it is always nice to see my kids and their kids, and even their kids. As...