- 2008-Aug-14
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- » Brave New Country: Simpson on the switch from pop – and talking to herself.
- » Feeling Randy: The man who rescued country with multi-platinum hits visits Monterey.
- » Wide Opening: A talent contest gives locals a chance to shine like – and share the stage with – superstars.
- » Beetle’s Got Legs : The love affair never ends for devotees of the VW bug.
- » The Free Way: How to do car week gratis (or on a budget that knows no speed limit).
- » More Than Fair: The case for Jessica Simpson, who anchors a suddenly striking county fair lineup.
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- 2008-Aug-07
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- » Crude Awakening : If it leaks, a sunken tanker holding 3 million gallons of oil could mean a Central Coast disaster.
- » Grease Spots : Save Our Shores renews its boater outreach program.
- » Oil Errs : When it comes to petroleum pollution, there’s plenty of blame to spread around.
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- 2008-Jul-31
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- » Things We Lost in the Fire : Big Sur residents and businesses total their losses – and wait for more help from the feds.
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- 2008-Jul-24
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- » Chemical Reaction : In the past two years, more than 1 million pounds of pesticides were applied in Monterey County – and that’s not counting crop chemicals or household bug spray.
- » Bureaucratic maze : Local governments can get sloppy with outsourced pesticide application records.
- » WITH A GRAIN OF RODENT BAIT : Some things to bear in mind when interpreting these numbers.
- » Web Exlusive: Pesticide Use Within Monterey County, 2006-2007
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- 2008-Jul-17
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- » Hoofin’ It : A local barrel racer prepares for her big chance at California Rodeo Salinas.
- » Getting Tossed : A reporter goes toe-to-hoof with a half-ton bull.
- » Around the Horns : How a steer wrestler flies from his high-speed horse to collar cattle.
- » Bull-whacked : Once in the chute, the mellow bull becomes true to his nature.
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- 2008-Jul-10
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- » Blacklist Revisited : Carl Cherry Center celebrates its 60th anniversary with a theme dear to its roots.
- » Child of a Dark Era : Barbara James of Carmel Valley recalls what her parents went through.
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- 2008-Jul-03
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- » Hard Habit to Break : Jack Ellwanger picks his battles and gets things done.
- » Daring Escape : Jackie Cruz left gang life behind and now helps others avoid her mistakes
- » Giving from the Get-go : Elana Anderson and Walter Jones have always been driven to help the hungry
- » Practicing What She Preaches : MIIS president measures success at her work by her personal yardstick.
- » power of healing : Two Seaside nurses help save lives in Nigeria.
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- 2008-Jun-26
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- » True Blues : Master-mentor relationships help keep an American music form pure.
- » Down, But Never Out : Vocalist Bettye LaVette persisted until she got the career breaks she deserved.
- » Plucked to Play : One of the best guitarists in blues started in classical music.
- » Vital Force : Taj Mahal took his own path to musical success.
- » Young Love : The Homemade Jamz Blues Band’s skills belie their youth.
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- 2008-Jun-19
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- » Can Contamination Be Controlled? : E. coli outbreaks in fresh produce coincide with the push for volume, variety and year-round supplies.
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- 2008-Jun-12
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- » Big Character : Little Trips, Little Towns: Moss Landing
- » Big Character : Little Trips, Little Towns: Fort Hunter Liggett
- » Big Character : Little Trips, Little Towns: South Coast Big Sur
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- 2008-Jun-05
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- » The Fall of Cedar Funding : As David Nilsen’s investment company unravels, investors wonder if they’ll ever see their money again.
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- 2008-May-29
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- » Immigration Toll : Newcomers are fueling a U.S. population boom that’s taxing the environment.
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- 2008-May-22
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- » Earning Props : Flying a plane is easy – with an instructor at your side, that is.
- » Soar Subject : Hang gliding is as serene and soothing as it looks from the ground.
- » Higher Learning : How skydiving can lead to a visceral insight.
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- 2008-May-15
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- » Life on the Cheap : With a little effort, you still can live and eat well on your shrinking dollars.
- » Life on the Cheap: The Less-is-More Menu : One way to manage seven days on a dime (or thereabouts)
- » Life on the Cheap: Out There Easily : Adventure and travel within reach.
- » Life on the Cheap: Easy Entertainment : Arts and culture without pocketbook drama.
- » Life on the Cheap: 16oz. of Heaven : A cuppa of java for not a whole lotta.
- » Life on the Cheap: Cheap Looks : Deals to make you look and feel faaabulous.
- » Life on the Cheap: Dining On a Dime : Finding fair-priced food.
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- 2008-May-08
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- » T is for School Safety : $80 million bond would fund Salinas elementary school projects.
- » Supes to Nuts : Monterey County supervisorial candidates share plans to pacify land-use tensions and tackle a sluggish economy.
- » Fine Lines : Four Democrats vie for Central Coast Assembly district seat.
- » So U Wanna Talk Taxes : P.G.’s sales tax measure sparks lively community debate.
- » The Fall Guy: State Sen. Jeff Denham made powerful enemies in Sacramento. Now they want him out of office.
- » On the Bench : The new judge elected to Superior Court likely will hold the post for life.
- » Election Day, June 3, 2008 : Who Cares?
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- 2008-May-01
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- » End of the Road for Jensen Camp : Without government help, the Carmel Valley enclave’s future is in doubt.
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- 2008-Apr-24
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- » One Man’s Gift : A community ponders life without Leeper.
- » Piece of Work : Ed Leeper’s curious kind of madness can make a lot of sense.
- » Head Count : Some of the stats that matter for a conceptual artist.
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- 2008-Apr-17
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- » Shaken foundation : County foreclosures are expected to almost double this year; bargain hunters are in the driver’s seat.
- » Lending a Hand : Options to help avoid foreclosure.
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- 2008-Apr-10
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- » 28 Days With a Camera : A Canadian documents Monterey County day by day.
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- 2008-Apr-03
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- » Serious Pluck : Christian McBride leads a stacked Next Generation Festival lineup.
- » Special Judgment : Three legends show the kids how it’s done
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- 2008-Mar-27
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- » Waste Not: Even with the help of inspired local recycling centers, Peninsula residents can do more to stop the onslaught of trash.
- » WEB UPDATE: B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Bag) : Old Monterey Farmers Market bans plastic bags, Styrofoam
- » De – Trash : The Weekly’s quick list of ways to reduce, re-use and recycle.
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- 2008-Mar-20
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- » Chugging Along : Officials are planning bigger, faster, more transit lines around Monterey County
- » Had It, Lost It : Passenger rail once connected the entire Central Coast.
- » Who’s on board? : Supporters hope high-speed north-south train won’t be derailed by politics, money.
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- 2008-Mar-13
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- » Best of Monterey County® 20 years : 2008 Best Of: Around Town
- » Best of Monterey County® 20 years : 2008 Best Of: Arts & Entertainment
- » Best of Monterey County® 20 years : 2008 Best Of: Editors' Picks
- » Best of Monterey County® 20 years : 2008 Best Of: Restaurants
- » Best of Monterey County® 20 years : 2008 Best Of: Shopping & Services
- » Best of Monterey County® 20 years : 2008 Best Of: Specialty Foods
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- 2008-Mar-06
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- » What Lies Beneath : With a new CD, Vermillion LIes, Monterey’s most original musical export, talks about the past and ponders the future.
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- 2008-Feb-28
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- » What About BIL : BIL offers its own excellent adventure for roughly $6,000 less than TED.
- » Beyond Staggering : Dave Eggers maintains a furious pace of creativity.
- » Man for the Ages : Key speaker at BIL has a plan to beat aging – and it actually makes sense.
- » Divine Deliverance : TED prizewinner Karen Armstrong fights to unify religions.
- » Bang! Bang! : TED winner Neil Turok shakes up astro-physics with his version of the universe’s birth.
- » Connecting the Dots : Tracing tangible results of TED-inspired ideas.
- » The Really Big Question : Will the TED conference elite yield something concrete for the rest of us?
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- 2008-Feb-21
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- » Home & Garden: Modern Light : Architect’s legacy lives in Monterey County and the world.
- » Home & Garden: Gardening Tight : Even the laziest gardeners can grow food in small spaces.
- » Home & Garden: Flora Plan : Finding the right plants to thrive on low maintenance, little water.
- » Home & Garden: Ten That Make The Cut : Good natives to plant.
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- 2008-Feb-14
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- » Love and Sex : Love and Sex 2008: The Survey Results
- » Love and Sex : Romance Language: Weekly readers relay their tales of love, loss and eager loins.
- » Love and Sex : Do It Good: The Weekly readers play Dr. Ruth, without the accent.
- » Love and Sex : Quickies
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- 2008-Feb-07
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- » The Daly Show : His game in disrepair, ‘The Lion’ stalks new projects, including a helpful golf guide.
- » Comedians to the Fore : The best funnymen to watch as they take the game – and having fun – seriously.
- » AT&T Pro-Am 2008 : The Industry Legend: Tom Dreesen survived abject poverty to pal with Letterman, Sinatra and Eastwood—and anchor the AT&T Clambake.
- » AT&T Pro-Am 2008 : The Sudden Darling: Just because the galleries fell in love last year, don’t expect Danny Gans to abandon his cherry Vegas gig for bigger things just yet.
- » Getting Weir : Why the contenders will find themselves chasing a Canadian in ’08.
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- 2008-Jan-31
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- » Fo’ Mo’ : Four more local bottles that will have folks buzzing.
- » Delicious Ambitions : Pulling together the sweeping Pebble Beach Food and Wine has been a spectacular ride by itself.
- » Don’t Be That Guy : Sommelier horror stories—and the strategies to avoid starring in them.
- » Ripe in Time : The only wine of its kind in the county is one of five up-and-comers to watch for.
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- 2008-Jan-24
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- » Taking It By Storm : Local ski-and-snowboarding groups groom the way to the mountain.
- » America’s Lost Hometown : Pacific Grove’s identity is rooted in its past. Now, residents struggle to define its future.
- » Health Conscious : Presidential frontrunners make their pitches to solve the national health-care crisis.
- » Health-care Heartbeat : State reform plan is alive, but still has hurdles to clear.
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- 2008-Jan-17
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- » Not-So-Happy Trails : Bike paths on Fort Ord soon to be closed to the public.
- » Hazardous Soil : Common metals and explosives found on former Fort Ord firing ranges from bullets and unexploded ordnance.
- » Fort Ordanance : Fourteen years and $100 million later, Fort Ord is riddled with dangerous munitions.
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- 2008-Jan-10
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- » Sea Change : The Monterey Bay area has long been hospitable habitat for ocean research, politics and advocacy. Opening its doors this month, a new hybrid organization aims to heal the sea.
- » Turning Tide : The political climate is right for sea solutions.
- » Worth Their Salt: The Monterey Bay Area is home to a slew of academic institutions, government agencies and nonprofit organizations focused on the sea.
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- 2008-Jan-03
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- » More, Better - Pt. 2: Classical: stage is set for a lively and varied year in music to suit all tastes.
- » Sex and the County: Politically Erect: GPU5, county races, health-care reform and the presidential election dominate 2008.
- » Delectable Bites: In the visual and theater arts, something for everyone to get excited about.
- » Driving for Solutions: Looking at the environment from all angles.
- » More, Better - Pt. 1: Pop, Rock, Jazz: stage is set for a lively and varied year in music to suit all tastes.
- » Money Pulse: Salinas and Marina hope to revive their economies, while big ag looks for answers on E. coli.
- » Leap Year, Leap of Faith: The key people, issues and events that will shape Monterey County in 2008.
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