For taxpayer groups, Proposition 13 was only the beginning--but is their movement bankrupting schools and local government?
The New York Times photograph that ran two days after the passage of Proposition 13 told the story. There was the stocky, cocky Howard Jarvis and the tall, soft-spoken Paul Gann, their hands clasped and ...
Issues / 1993 / Jul 01
Local officials say $250,000 lobbying effort paid off for DLI.
The City of Monterey got what it wanted. The city of Sierra Vista, Arizona didn't. After dedicating $200,000 toward the effort to retain the Monterey-based Defense Language Institute (DLI), Monterey is not only celebrating the ...
Train travel is scenic, sensible, and something we should support.
The Amtrak Thruway bus and train system offers a wonderful alternative to driving an automobile. Eileen Johnson, in her letter (CW, June 17) describes one of the most inconvenient routes, traveling from Monterey to Ventura ...
The Cooper Museum Store has a new home in a historic storefront.
Despite the bold lettering advertising household goods, hardware and other supplies, there hasn't been a store at the location for 80 years. Come Friday night, that's going to change. This issue of the Weekly was ...
