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Tim O'Brien Traveler Sugar Hill Records In his post Hot Rize glow, Tim O'brien has shown a penchant for unrestrained folk eclecticism. Bob Dylan was covered for an entire album. Two late 1990s' releases examined ...

831 [tales From The Area Code]

Looking For Glory: KWAV's Kids Star Search brings out the best young crooners.

Photos by Randy Tunnell: Junior Crooners: (clockwise from upper left) Krisstin Zimen, Globelle DeLa Merced, Laura Manimtim and Allison McNamara compete. Who will be the next Kelly Clarkson? Who will be the next Christina Aguilera? ...

I Capture The Castle

Middle class Brits fall for landowner Americans in romantic I Capture the Castle.

"I am never going to fall in love. Life is dangerous enough," declares Cassandra (Romola Garais), the unusually grave narrator of I Capture the Castle, a BBC co-production based on the 1946 novel by Dodie ...

Carmel Rolls

Mizu Sushi ups the ante for Carmel's Japanese restaurant scene.

Photo by Randy Tunnell: Won''t Break The Bank: Mizu Sushi offers reasonable prices--for Carmel. After 16 months and two owners, Mizu Sushi in Carmel finally has a buzz going. Since Tony Ventura purchased the Japanese ...

Bring Him Home

A sister joins her voice to the call for troops to return.

Photo: Sorry Ladies: Spc. Nathan Lyons, recently shipped to a more dangerous post near Baghdad, shows off his new tan, biceps and wedding ring. My brother Nathan and most of his battalion are somewhere around ...

Mixing Art And Politics

Bonnie and Miguel Hernandez open their gallery's doors to the community.

Photo by Eric Johnson: Bonnie and Miguel Hernandez, married 33 years, do not consider themselves activists, but their generosity benefits protesters among others. The front room of the old Austin House in Salinas functions as ...

8 Days

thursday 8|21 Bargain Hunt Sale 9am-4pm. The annual bargain fair sale to benefit St. John's Chapel is held at the church near the Hyatt Regency. There is a variety of items plus a snack bar. ...

Showdown At Sunset

Some locals worry that Carmel is putting Sunset Center out of their reach.

Photo: Sunset Theater under construction. Fresh from its $21-million facelift, Carmel''s newly renovated Sunset Center is so darn beautiful it apparently needs two guys to run it: Brian Donaghue, the community and cultural director since ...

It Takes A Village

Documentary on troubled county youth airs on KSBW.

Photo by Randy Tunnell: Bringing It Home: Scott Evers uses his camera to build a sense of community. A 14-year-old boy is recruited by a gang. A 17-year-old living in juvenile hall blames himself for ...

Artists At Home

Arts Habitat imagines a place where local culture-workers can afford to live.

Photos by Randy Tunnell It may seem that artists can live by charm alone. We imagine that by firing soft bullets of inspiration at their audience, they win admirers and line their pockets. Yet as ...

Sir Mix-a-lot's Back

Rapper returns from retirement with raunchy reprise.

In 1997, Seattle rap artist Sir-Mix-A-Lot left the music business behind. The rap star known for his 1992 hit, "Baby Got Back," freed himself from his contract with Rick Rubin''s label, American Recordings, and went ...

Hotpicks

friday 8|22 Who Needs Broadway? BIGGEST THEATER WEEKEND OF THE YEAR Five separate shows open this weekend, from Carmel to Salinas, making it deliciously difficult to decide where to dump your dollars. In Salinas tonight, ...

Letters to the Editor for Aug 21, 2003

Nurses Should Stick Together--AloneI have been an RN for 32 years. My experience includes CHOMP and several large Chicago hospitals. Comparatively, CHOMP is the crème de la crème. I was just told that the union ...

Mamasutra's Trip

Old-school hippie rock goes high tech.

While listening to Molly Boyles describe MamaSutra''s live shows, it is hard not to think about the all-night acid parties of the late 1960s. Boyle, the vocalist and bassist for the group, talks about all-night ...

My Work Don't Cost a Thing: Asked at CSUMB.

Streettalk

Q: Why do you think the people who really inspire us--teachers, local artists, community leaders--earn so little, while celebrities bring in all the dough?Follow-Up: Who''s your favorite overpaid celebrity? Todd McColloughStudent | Pizza Delivery Driver ...