As a long-time resident of Los Banos, I am pleased to hear about the planned renovation of the Colorado Park complex. In truth, I’m pleased to hear news of any park development, because I believe parks are an important part of a...
Read MoreAs I sit down for this week’s column, I cannot get out of my head the well-known line from T.S. Eliot’s poem “The Waste Land.” He penned, “April is the cruelest month.” In the Midwest where Eliot was raised, April was a muddy...
Read MoreBY CHRISTINA MARTINEZ, LCSWContributing Writer Mental health remains a taboo subject in many Latino communities, where seeking therapy is often viewed as a sign of weakness or something only for people with “serious” problems....
Read MoreIf you were to take the temperature of most of our country right now, it would probably be pretty hot. I offer here one way to bring down the temp, maybe just a wee bit, on the one-to-one basis with a tried-and-true old method....
Read MoreTotal knee incisions are so big! That is because total knee replacement replaces all three compartments: the anterior under your kneecap, the medial next to your other knee and the lateral compartments. A unicondylar knee (a...
Read MorePASTOR SUSAN YOUNGOur Father’s House “On one of those days, as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the power of the...
Read MoreOne of the first life lessons I was told was that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. It’s so easy to want that magic cure, that effortless way to lose weight, those great profits with no risk or that perfect...
Read MoreMarch is Social Work Appreciation Month. A time to recognize the dedication, compassion and hard work of social workers who tirelessly serve individuals and families in need. These professionals play a critical role in our...
Read MoreOn Monday, April 7, the State of the College presentation will take place at Merced College, as it has for more than a decade. After a luncheon, President Chris Vitelli will explain to those in attendance where Merced College is...
Read MoreThe Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetus) is a feathered superlative. It is the fastest, biggest and most global of all North American large raptors. Its territory is so widespread the bird has earned the title Holarctic, meaning it...
Read MoreIt was not until I experienced a near disaster that I feared the possible danger of rechargeable batteries. Last summer I was given a personal rechargeable fan and soon appreciated why we hear many battery warnings. I plugged in...
Read MoreHello Westside Gardeners! Most recently, I was asked to come up with some ideas for a hedge line. This site was on a local suburban farm. The location for the hedge ran from the back of a barn to the neighbor’s fence line. I...
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