Issues / 2002 / Oct 17
Farr Hosts Iraq Forum
Sam Farr, one of 133 members of the House of Representatives to vote against giving the president broad powers to wage war, will host a forum Tuesday on US-Iraq policy at the Monterey Institute for ...
The impending attack on Iraq is risky, unnecessary and timed to serve the administration's political needs.
War is rather like marriage, in that if one has serious doubts about going into it, the best advice is to steer clear. In the case of the Bush Administration''s virtual war on Iraq, the ...
By Raymond Napolitano
PACKING MY BAGS...Let me tell you just how big a big shot I am. I got invited to SPAIN-that''s right, Spain. Let me show you what the invitation said: "Spanish cooking course invitation. Lunch is ...
It's Bush's and Feinstein's War
Let it be known that there was no unanimity in either the House or the Senate, although majorities in both houses of Congress voted in favor of the president''s resolution to sacrifice our children''s lives ...
Rusty Areias takes another shot at the State Senate.
Rusty Areias stood in worn jeans and workboots on a breezy Saturday afternoon at his Gustine ranch, watching the crowd of guests that had come to his home, Bird Ranch, to share in what he ...
Dan Albert can hardly see any problems in Monterey.
Photographer: Randy Tunnell An hour into a frenetic driving tour of Monterey, Dan Albert, the eight-term mayor, starts to sound like he''s bragging. He''s been asked to point out the city''s gems, and so vast ...
Asked on Alvarado Street in Monterey By Elizabeth Ahrens
Question: Name an important example of Monterey history. Follow up: What is your secret Monterey spot? Patrick O''Connor Teacher/Monterey A: Viscaino landed here from Spain 400 years ago. Two hundred years after, Junipero Serra went ...
Old Town Charm in Salinas By Brett Wilbur
Photo: A short walk from Main Street, this house delivers the feel as well as the look of another time. Friendly neighbors are included in the purchase price. Flowers trace the walkway leading to the ...
Who could say no to good, home-cooked Italian food served with a smile?
Photographer: Randy Tunnell Photo: Pasta And Pesce: A cozy fire and a glass of Chianti set the stage for a great meal at Vito''s. Pedro is a fun guy to eat with. He knows and ...
There was no Hawaiian curse, no Johnny Bravo duds, and no sister Marsha, but it was definitely Greg Brady on the Peninsula last week.
Photo: A Mania Named Brady: Barry Williams, the consummate good sport, tolerates and even embraces Bradymania. Barry Williams, aka Greg Brady, sings, dances, boxes and jumps out of airplanes. He''s boinked Florence Henderson, who played ...
Best Of The Rest
Photographer: Ed Ricketts, Jr.Photo: Seastories: Katie Roder discusses Ed Ricketts' letters on Thursday. thursday 10|17 Labor to Labor Dinner 6pm. This labor council dinner features special guest speaker, actor Ed Asner, who has committed himself ...
Can art live cheek-to-cheek with Costco?
Photo by: Randy Tunnell Photo:Art for All: Sand City Councilmember Todd Kruper, a sculptor himself, epitomizes the spirit of fusion driving Sand City''s future. Picture walking down a boutique-lined street with tony cafés and art ...
Lemon Jelly
Lost Horizons/XL Records Lemon Jelly is the well-kept British secret that''s notoriously coating the universe with its glaze of sublime, psychedelic jam (pun intended). After the overwhelming success of the band''s three now-sought-after 10-inch EP''s--The ...
Anti-tax crusader Mark Dierolf shows up for a debate, but leaves his numbers at home.
Mark Dierolf has yet to show how-in the real world, that is-Salinas can repeal its utility user''s tax and axe the $8 million a year in revenues it brings without cutting city-funded services like police, ...
Hotpicks
thursday 10|17Shylock, Russian Ballerinas, and a Slam or Two CALIFORNIA PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL Lots and lots of stuff is on the agenda for this 12-day cultural funfest, with events held in Carmel, Monterey, at CSUMB ...
Disney only wishes it could keep up with the genius of Spirited Away.
Photo: Pre-Teen Spirit: It isn''t enough that 10-year-old Chihiro has to save her parents. If you haven''t yet seen any of the films (among them the great Princess Mononoke and the greater My Neighbor Totoro) ...
MPC's production of Born Yesterday is crisp, articulate and a delight to watch.
Photo: Card Sharp: Gary Bolen (left), as Harry Brock, tries to pull one over on Laura Akard''s Billie Dawn. Garson Kanin''s Born Yesterday, now playing at MPC, originally premiered on Broadway in 1945 and starred ...
Squidfry
TASTE TEST: Apparently the folks at CALIFORNIA-AMERICAN WATER don't trust (or at least like) the metallic, chloriney taste of the water they purvey. During a recent visit to Cal Am''s office on Ragsdale Drive, Squid ...
