Issues / 2001 / Jun 21
A Tale of Two Counties... Scooting Danger... Thar She Blows
A Tale of Two Counties It came, as so many press releases do, through the fax, with punctuation problems. But the missive from local coalition Citizen's (sic) Against Sprawl captured Squid's interest sufficiently to rescue ...
The Marina City Council keeps mum about whether further action will be taken against Measure E.
The people voted for it, the city opposed it. It''s been in court since February. And until recently, legal matters surrounding Measure E, the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) initiative, have been a regular item on ...
Celebrate Summer...Tomato Futures...No Ghost Story...
Celebrate Summer... with a barbecue, zinfandel and sunshine. On Saturday, Jouillian Vineyards has a coming-out party for their 1999 Cuvee Zinfandel. Jouillian's scenic 655 acres, nestled in the Cachagua hills, is the perfect place for ...
Meet Two New Top Managers at the Weekly
In this erratic time of corporate buyouts, mergers, and downsizing, I''m proud to report that the Weekly continues to grow, and remains a steadfast, independent voice for Monterey County residents. Independence from outside corporate or ...
Little Richard's R&B and James Brown's Soul Music are part of the inclusive blues tradition.
It''s a matter of inbreeding in a nation of immigrants. Although America''s musical personality sprang from many different sources, once they hit our shores they began a series of incestuous alliances such that the family ...
Little North County stands to beat big Salinas and win a unified supervisorial district.
Civil War: Salinas City Councilmember Ernesto Gonzales and North County activist Joy Rosales are battling over the future shape of the county government''s map. The scene in the Salinas Courthouse Monday looked like the first ...
The Big Sur Natives spin a primal fantasy out of pulsing rhythms and hypnotic dancing.
831 -- Tales from the Area CodeImagine a couple passing through Big Sur on their way from San Francisco to L.A., driving past parched yellow grasslands that give way to dark, dank redwoods lining the ...
Accomplice's comedic success is no mystery.
Magic Circle Center''s current offering, Accomplice, has more metamorphoses than an attic full of cocoons. A comedic mystery in the same vein as Deathtrap or Sleuth, Accomplice also has a dash or two of Noises ...
Streetalk
Forget all you learned in Philosophy 101. The complex question of this era is "what do women want?" Down at the local library, the manual on the subject is nonexistent, and no one bothered to ...
Kenny Loggins brings his unique blend of soft rock to Monterey for a benefit concert.
The name "Kenny Loggins" dropped in a crowded room, is guaranteed to draw a mixed reaction. But for every critic who cringes at Loggins'' light rock and New Age proclivities, there will be plenty of ...
Breasts and bombs: Swordfish has everything an adolescent male could desire.
It''s difficult to synopsize Swordfish, to whittle it down to a digestible nugget. The film (directed by Gone in 60 Seconds'' Dominic Sena) is a mish-mash of cops and robbers, broken-family sob stories, and cyber ...
The state of California prepares to punish greedy out-of-state energy companies
Proposed laws to levy a windfall profits tax, to set wholesale prices and to file felony criminal charges against gouging energy executives are winding their way through the California Legislature. Some lawmakers question the bills'' ...
Your Letters
Won't Limit My Freedom Squid's column ("Victory.com," 6/14) summed up the essence of the city of Salinas' position. Who in their right mind would confuse my site, cityofsalinas.com, with the city's official site, ci.Salinas.ca.us? Contrary ...
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The many-splendored Tan Bark Trail in Big Sur provides relief and inspiration for the world-weary.
Playing around The short hike up the Tan Bark Trail to the old Tin House in Big Sur always opens my mind, centers me and leaves me immune to stress for days. Within 50 yards ...
Think of Lenny's Deli in Carmel as an introductory course to Jewish delicatessens.
Everyone who grew up in the New York City area had their favorite deli. I don''t know what things are like there for the current generation but for mine, delis were as integral a part ...
