Issues / 1999 / Jun 24
The Ape Man swings in Disney's best-looking animated feature in years.
Edgar Rice Burroughs'' Ape Man has inspired nearly 50 movies over the years, testament enough to the enduring attachment we have to the story''s intrinsic conflict between civilization and nature, man and beast. However, this ...
Festival Wrap 'n' Map--Monterey Live festival celebrates successful debut; recommendations for Blues Festival.
Hoist whatever you''re drinking, and toast Matt Heimbold and the other guys at the Long Bar who produced last weekend''s Monterey Live rock festival. Although there were times during the day when the crowd seemed ...
Equestrians opposed to new animal shelter say horses and dogs don't mix.
Cliff and Christine Newmeyer own two Paso Fino horses, descendants of the sturdy and spirited horses ridden by Spanish Conquistadors. The horses are noted for their long, flowing manes and tails, and distinctive gait; they''re ...
Gonzales group fights proposed dump expansion.
No one wants to make a salad from a head of lettuce grown in a field that''s just spitting distance from a fetid dump. At least that''s the fear of dozens of Gonzales growers who''ve ...
Through the Mind's Eye--Rock trio Mind''s Eye will take you into mystic abstraction.
Before jumping right into this week''s musical lineup, congratulations are in order for everybody who was involved in putting together an awesome show at the Monterey Live Music Festival. Thanks for taking the chance, spreading ...
Blues fest mainstage performer Keb' Mo' poised to become crossover artist.
The blues weren''t cool when Taj Mahal visited the high school in Compton, a working-class suburb of Los Angeles, nearly 30 years ago. Even so, sitting in the audience that day was at least one ...
Money Talks
A Little Help From My Friends The impending sale of the Pebble Beach Company and how the new domestic owners of PBC can pay off their debt has been keeping the sympathetic Squid up at ...
Letters
Heard It All Before Thanks to the Coast Weekly for your balanced coverage of the Armstrong Ranch development [June 10-16]. Both sides to the debate got fair and impartial coverage. However, I must take exception ...
Coming And Going
Ear to the ground, nose turned downwind, pivoting on the prowl for late-breaking, earth-shaking current events of the edible kind, I got hungry for cioppino. You can''t live within sight of the Monterey Bay and ...
Conflicting views on ecology and ocean management tangle approaches to protecting Monterey Bay's kelp forests.
Breaking waves buoy the tiny metal boat as it pushes from the Santa Cruz Harbor into the open ocean. A moist, salty haze hangs in the morning air, yet visibility is good as the vessel ...
Road Signs--Piecemeal road construction will mean 10 years of traffic delays through Prunedale.
On June 1, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the design for a new interchange at Highway 101 and San Miguel Canyon Road. As a longtime resident of Prunedale and a community activist ...
Studying Kelp
Marine Sanctuary study reveals harvesting has low impact on kelp canopy, but more research may be needed.Kelp harvesting off the coast of California by harvesting companies like the San Diego-based Kelco Corp. has been a ...
Creative Cakery
For Rosemary Leonard, the prospect of retirement seemed a mind-dulling, dispiriting option. Yes, she could travel, spend time with the grandchildren, learn to paint. But was that all? For someone who had always been active ...
Home Town Improvements--Paying for Parking
The city of Carmel is considering charging drivers for on-street parking as a way of raising money for city projects, such as renovating Sunset Center. What do locals and tourists think of the idea? Linda ...
Carmel city officials are betting that paid parking will turn the budget from red to black.
Faced with a resident population unwilling to pony up needed tax dollars, Carmel Mayor Ken White may turn to you, your family and everyone else who visits the city to bridge Carmel''s budget gap. Strapped ...
From Mack to Bach--Oboist John Mack demonstrates why he''s the oboe king; Bach schedule wanders
If he is so inclined, John Mack will achieve a rare milestone next year. In the 2000-2001 season, the dean of American oboists will attain the 50th anniversary of his professional debut. We hear the ...
A group of local artists defy the Pebble Beach Co.'s Lone Cypress ban.
It''s David against Goliath in downtown Monterey where a bunch of local artists are telling the Pebble Beach Co. where to get off, with an art show opening next week at Morgan''s Coffee and Tea. ...
Monterey Bay Blues Festival Schedule
Friday Main Stage Magic Slim 7pm Keb' Mo' 8:20pm Gladys Knight 9:40pm Garden Stage Bobbie Webb 6pm Brenda Boykin 7:20pm WC Clark 8:40pm Magic Slim 10pm President Stage West Coast Playboys 6pm Lavay Smith 7:20pm ...
