Archives » 2009

2009-Jul-02

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  • » Local Heros - More in Store : John Wiseman saved businesses, helped old friends.
  • » Local Heros – Don’t Mourn, Organize : Jose Soto honors his son’s memory by fighting gang violence.
  • » Local Heros – Hamming It Up : NPS supercomputer saves lives, susses out trouble.
  • » Local Heros – Top Shelf : One volunteer has spent 15 years shelving books and helping out at the P.G. Library.
  • » Local Heros – Shih Smiles Sweetly : Peace Resource Center leader combines wisdom, compassion and modesty.
  • » Local Heros – Farm Aid : Reluctant hero does double duty for ag workers and LGBT community.
 
2009-Jun-25

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  • » Street Smart : Salinas Police Chief Louis Fetherolf brings a new approach to gang violence – and community relations.
 
2009-Jun-18

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  • » Young Folkie : Britt Govea is building a music empire by doing his own thing, in Big Sur and beyond.
 
2009-Jun-11

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  • » Brand New World : Marketers at the Sustainable Brands conference say you can save the world, and sell products.
  • » Count Us In : The numbers – provided to SB09 attendees on a lead-free flash drive imprinted with non-toxic inks – make the case for sustainable marketing.
 
2009-Jun-04

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  • » Bodies and Souls : The queer community in Monterey County finds common cause – and new common meeting grounds.
 
2009-May-28

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  • » Soledad turbines On Ice? : Bird is the word in the windfarming faceoff between turbines and condors.
  • » The Greening of Gonzales : Sustainability is the farm town’s new mantra.
 
2009-May-21

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  • » Surf Report : A beginner’s guide to riding the waves in a boat – not on a board.
  • » Big Peace : Mill Creek Redwood Preserve Trail taps the serenity of Palo Colorado Canyon.
  • » Spring Fling : Taking the plunge at the newly reopened Arroyo Seco River.
 
2009-May-14

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  • » Further Ahead : CFS 2009 expands already ambitious slate of educational events.
  • » Astronomic Gastronomy : Thomas Keller’s obsession with the best made him a legend – and Cooking for Solutions’ 2009 Chef of the Year.
 
2009-May-07

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  • » Realty Check : First-time homebuyers are swooping in on Seaside’s foreclosure boom.
  • » Kick-Down, With Conditions : Seaside offers down payment loans – with some hitches – for first-timers of modest means.
 
2009-Apr-30

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  • » Delivering Ecstasy : can new natural birthing techniques turn pain into pleasure?
  • » Congress of Wonders : Celebrating “The Miracle of Birth’’ at Asilomar
 
2009-Apr-23

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  • » History’s Kitchen : Nani Steele’s book of recipes does much to explore the alchemy of a South Coast family’s spirit.
  • » It’s a Sur Thing : Nepenthe still swinging as it turns 60.
  • » Party a la Nepenthe : The 60th promises to channel storied celebrations past.
 
2009-Apr-16

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  • » Invisible Children : Homeless youth look for – and find – a Safe Place in Monterey.
 
2009-Apr-09

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  • » 50 Grand Pt. 2 : Monterey Art History 101
  • » 50 Grand : Monterey Museum of Art is still youthful as it hits a half-century.
 
2009-Apr-02

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  • » Sand Castle : Monterey Bay Shores Ecoresort is buried to the neck in drama.
  • » Hotel Hercules : Timeline of the proposed development that won’t die.
 
2009-Mar-26

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  • » Saving Salinas : Nine gang killings so far in 2009 mark a grim record, but community activists, police and city officials are vowing to do better.
  • » Saving Salinas : Officers Fire Back
 
2009-Mar-19

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  • » Best of Monterey County ’09 : A&E Nightlife
  • » Best of Monterey County ’09 : Around Town
  • » Best of Monterey County ’09 : Editors’ Picks
  • » Best of Monterey County ’09 : Restaurants
  • » Best of Monterey County ’09 : Shopping And Services
  • » Best of Monterey County ’09 : Specialty Foods
  • » desperate affection for the best : The story of how one lass tumbled head over heels for the Best of Monterey County.
 
2009-Mar-12

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  • » Directors’ Cuts : Golden State Film Festival brings Peter Bogdanovich, Alexander Payne to Monterey.
  • » The Naked Truth : Maria Bello heats things up onscreen while maintaining her cool.
  • » Notes from the Underground : “New Brow’’ indie art documentary merges politics, punk rock and street smarts.
 
2009-Mar-05

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  • » Photo Finish? : The rise, fall – and revival – of the Center for Photographic Art.
 
2009-Feb-26

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  • » The Ripple Effect : Green building packs Monterey County’s calendar.
  • » Good Growth : Rana Creek Living Architecture reframes the environmentalist-developer debate.
  • » Home Green Home : Today, local leaders unveil a new guide to earthing up your nest.
 
2009-Feb-19

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  • » Soul Man : Dick Gregory is still preaching the gospel of comedy and civil rights.
  • » Black is Back : Lewis Black brings rants, raves to Monterey.
 
2009-Feb-12

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  • » Fearsome Foursome : Assembling the best grouping AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am has ever seen.
  • » AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am 2009 : Big Win: The extraordinary year-round result of a special week.
  • » AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am 2009 : Shuttle Launch
 
2009-Feb-05

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  • » Food & Wine 09 -- Trailblazing on the Foodie Frontier : Less is more, say celebrity chefs at Asilomar.
  • » Food & Wine 09 -- Fertile Grounds : Small growers, sustainable foodies take heart at Eco-Farm gathering.
  • » food & wine 09 -- French Twist : Studying wine in France reveals good news about Monterey County wine.
 
2009-Jan-29

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  • » Health and Fitness 2009 - Rare Air : CHOMP’s hyperbaric oxygen chambers provide futuristic-feeling healing.
  • » Health and Fitness 2009 - Getting in the Zumba Room : Forget Pilates – it’s time for a hearty party.
  • » Health and Fitness 2009 - Staying Alive : In step with more definitely different dance and aerobic exercises.
  • » Health and Fitness 2009 - Glowing with the Flow : Pacific Grove’s Healing Collaborative offers alternative care that’s more caring than clinical.
  • » health and Fitness 2009 - The Heart of the Matter : SVMHS unit brings cardiac therapy into a magnetic field.
 
2009-Jan-22

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  • » Capital Records : A reporter’s hopeful journey from Monterey into the heart of inaugural madness.
  • » Love and Politics : Street-side Obama marketing is an economic package of its own.
 
2009-Jan-15

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  • » slow money : Bringing the cash crunch back down to earth.
  • » Global Greening : Eco-Farm confab draws farmers and foodies.
 
2009-Jan-08

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  • » Family Ties : The Mills Brothers dynasty - What went wrong?
 
2009-Jan-1

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  • » Brief Encounters -- 3rd Place : Analysis Paralysis
  • » Brief Encounters -- 2nd Place : Carnitas Complications
  • » Brief Encounters : Honorable Mentions Pt. 1
  • » Brief Encounters : Honorable Mentions Pt. 2
  • » Brief Encounters : Tales of life, love and lunacy – in 101 words or less.
  • » Brief Encounters -- Winner : The Romantic Toupee
 

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