Funny Papers Again Column | āWhereās the Fun in That?ā
I was with a buddy the other day cruising south on the 101 from Salinas to KC and as we reached the first exit into Greenfield, I looked westward at the business on the corner of ECR and Thorne Road and remembered one of...
Window on the World Column | Tucker the Wonder Dog
I first saw him in the back pages of the Auto Shopper ā yes, a car magazine. If you are an animal lover, you just cannot help yourself. You are always looking for the animals, whether or not you can actually accommodate said animals,...
Letter to the Editor | Support Measure T for a Brighter, Safer Future
To the Editor:
Join us in supporting public safety by voting yes on Measure T in the upcoming ballot measure.
By adding a second School Resource Officer to better support our schools, we ensure our children have dedicated support ā enhancing safety and helping to prevent...
Letter to the Editor | A Call for Unity Beyond Election Day
To the Editor:
After failing to write a letter to the Rustler in time for this yearās election, I realize this one is far more important. It will be published the day after Tuesday, Nov. 5thās vote, at a time when the character of our...
Letter to the Editor: King City Beautification Resumes
Editor's Note: We welcome Letters to the EditorĀ of local and general interest to our readers. Letters should be typed and include the writerās first and last name, home address and phone number for verification. No anonymous letters will be printed. Letters may be edited...
Guest Column | Vaccines: Every Day Matters
Itās been a cold, dark year. But now, after a global pandemic brought unthinkable trauma and heartache, Covid-19 vaccines represent a bright, warm ray of sunshine ā more than a glimmer of hope.
The entire team at Mee Memorial Healthcare System is excited to witness...
Worthy to Print Column | A Trip Down Memory Lane
I know I have told you many times how much I love living here in the Valley. It is a place where magic happens on a regular basis. Of course, we have to pay a price for this privilege. You remember the rain that...
Letter to the Editor | We Need Solutions to Save Stray Animals
To the Editor:
Attention: South County animal lovers! Are you aware that when your city animal control officer picks up stray kittens and dogs, they have only temporary facilities to hold them?
If the animal is not claimed by an owner, and, letās face it, stray...
Worthy to Print Column | Proud to Be an American
Itās 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 donāt seem to feel any better as...
Funny Papers Again Column | Hopeful Words From a Former Cult Member
In this column, let us venture into the sociological world of politics in the present age through the eyes of a former member of a cult. This particular cult, like most cults, was grounded in religion, in this case Christianity.
This person would have claimed,...





















