Surrounded by a conglomeration of musicians, sound equipment, VIPs and catered barbecue, Carey Crockett’s eyes are glued to a small television monitor. He stands in front of an old easel,...
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It’s June 25 in Big Sur’s Andrew Molera State Park. Hundreds of dome tents blister the ground like a mild rash. A blue tarp as large as a small pond...
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Behind Soledad’s Center for Employment Training (CET) facility, an old power plant looms like a ghost against a backdrop of rolling hills. Inland heat warps the landscape and draws sweat...
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Play Misty For Me is one of the most iconic films of the Monterey County area, known for its native scenery, local flavor (including shots at the Jazz Festival), and...
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This isn’t what locals expect to see as they drive to lunch in downtown Monterey. A twentysomething jumps from the curb shouting, “Hey Wonderbread man! Honk for gay marriage!” Behind...
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Allston James, a local playwright who taught writing and specialized in Shakespeare and American Literature at MPC for 28 years, is on the move.
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When the final bell of the year rang at Marina High last week, not a single student was looking forward to a graduation ceremony. It’s a scenario unique to Monterey...
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In a stormy Friday evening, Stanley Kramer’s comical ensemble adventure, It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, plays on a 13-inch television propped above the counter. The video store manager...
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The best sign holder in Monterey County stands at the corner of Abrego and Fremont streets in downtown Monterey wearing a yellow T-shirt, khaki shorts and rose-tinted sunglasses. Suddenly Ty...
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