One local calculates how to make a living playing dress-up.

Most performing arts school students wait tables after they graduate and hope for a moment in the spotlight. Not CSUMB grad Michelle Vallentyne– she’s found a way to act full... read on»

By Adam Joseph posted May 29, 2008 12:00 AM

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There’s more to Lola the amazing skateboarding bulldog than good grinding.

Skateboarding legend Rodney Mullen started skating when he was 8 and turned pro at 14. But he’s got nothing on local skateboard prodigy Lola Sampson. Now 1, she’s been riding... read on»

By Nic Coury posted May 29, 2008 12:00 AM

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The Dark Lord’s intense type of poetry finds an audience.

The poem that earned him the title “The Dark Lord” is called “Declaration of a Heretic.” ... read on»

By Nic Coury posted May 22, 2008 12:00 AM

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Pinnacles asserts its rich history with a host of centennial celebrations.

The met people at the entrance to Pinnacles National Monument with a rifle, a stiff upper lip and a demand for 50 cents. Olive Rivers wasn’t the kind of woman... read on»

By Christelle Harris posted May 22, 2008 12:00 AM

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The Festival of Speed puts a premium on skill and teamwork.

The arena of auto racing is dominated in the United States by the power, media glare and big budgets that revolve around the oval tracks, the pedal-to-the-metal speeds, fully blown... read on»

By Walter Ryce posted May 15, 2008 12:00 AM

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Ric Masten dies as he lived – full of light and feeling blessed.

Everybody thinks dying people have the answers,” Ric Masten told me less than a month before he left. “I don’t.” ... read on»

By Mark C. Anderson posted May 15, 2008 12:00 AM

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Ageless Valerie Ramsey transforms herself from local treasure to national star with an inspiring book.

What’s next?” is Valerie Ramsey’s avowed mantra. She’s certainly lived it. After raising six kids, the Pebble Beach resident promptly parlayed a part-time pro shop job into a climb to... read on»

By Hali Jones posted May 08, 2008 12:00 AM

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A new public patio features flames and a chessboard.

Forget chess as a metaphor for life. Consider fire, instead. Hot and hypnotic at best; raging and destructive at worst. It’s consuming and dangerously beautiful and, unlike chess, fire is... read on»

By Jessica Lyons posted May 08, 2008 12:00 AM

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Mezmeron’s game-show hypnosis yields hilarious effects.

Editor’s note: Weekly writers Stuart Thornton and Adam Joseph are at it again, daring to go where readers might flinch. Last time, they slipped into a singles convention to report... read on»

By Adam Joseph & Stuart Thornton posted May 01, 2008 12:00 AM

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