Issues / 2005 / Nov 17
Newsbriefs
Bingo, Bank Robbed Two armed robberies in two days kept Seaside police detectives working overtime last weekend. The first incident took place during Friday Night Bingo at the Oldemeyer Center, while the second incident occurred ...
DiscSpace
DiscSpace
INTENSE |The Bohemian Pimp Project | Defend Music Hailing from Schoolz of Thought and the obscure (yet Roots-approved) 3 Nations in 1, Illadelph rapper Intense breaks out on his own with his solo debut, The ...
‘Tis the Season Already
No Depression November…There is no denying the holiday season is upon us. I have been struggling with my feelings during this time of year for so many years that I don’t even know how many ...
Frustration with sprawl—and with pro-sprawl supervisors—ignites two citizens’ initiatives.
Monterey County voters are taking land-use policy decisions into their own hands. On Nov. 10, smart-growth supporters started collecting signatures to put a general plan initiative on the June 2006 ballot. Two days later Butterfly ...
Catalog Green
• Seventh Generation Disposable Diapers (30 count) | $12.99 • Huggies Supreme (56 count) | $10.99 The Archives of Disease in Childhood report that, among other harmful chemicals, disposable diapers like Huggies contain dioxin—a byproduct ...
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• Driscoll’s Organic Strawberries | $4.99/pint • Well-Pict Conventional Strawberries | $1.98/pint This is from an online journal called the O’Mama Report, and it’s true: “A typical grower of conventional strawberries may use methyl bromide, ...
Beatles Live Again
The White Album Ensemble brings Sgt. Pepper’s to the Golden State Theater.
In 1967, The Beatles issued their biggest musical statement to date with Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. A meticulously recorded 13-song album, Sgt. Pepper’s was groundbreaking in many ways. It features probably the most ...
Black is Back
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang is famed screenwriter Shane Black’s triumphant comeback.
Blammo! The directorial debut of screenwriter Shane Black (Lethal Weapon, The Long Kiss Goodnight) is a suckerpunch-and-a-half, a trippy tribute to LA noir that blazes through its running time, a genre-busting blitzkrieg attack on Hollywood ...
The Funny Podiatrist
The foot bone’s connected to the funny-bone in Dr. Scott Smith’s office.
It is a surreal couple of minutes. Located in a small office that makes some broom closets feel spacious, Dr. Scott Smith is on a roll. Beneath a shelf of hardback books with titles like ...
Street Talk
Q: This grocery store is scheduled to lose its lease in April 2006. What do you like about it? What would you miss? Follow-up: What is your most common purchase here? Ann Nareg Med Tech ...
Letters
Jet Skis Out of Sanctuary I read with interest about the ongoing controversy over tow-in surfing in the Monterey Bay Sanctuary [“Smoke on the Water,” Nov. 10-16]. With all due respect to balls-out tow-in surfers ...
Shades of Green
Congress passes rule that could water down organic label.
Sales of organically certified foods are leaping by 20 percent every year as more people turn on to the organic-is-better philosophy. But an Oct. 28 vote by the US House of Representatives could cheapen the ...
Catalog Green
• Éminence Herbal Eye Contour Cream | $60 • Matis Les Yeux Repairing Eye Cream | $68 Matis Les Yeux may be fit for royalty, but it’s not that great for Mother Earth—or your internal ...
Smells Like Teen Spirit
The magic comes from the character growth in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
J. K. Rowling’s mega-selling series of books has been talked about for any number of reasons—its pop culture ubiquity; its ability to make a generation of video game and iPod junkies actually read; its alleged ...
Squidfry
Squidfry
PUBLIC SERVANTS…Last week’s events played out exactly like Squid predicted: On Nov. 7, the County Supervisors approved Butterfly Villages, the first piece in the larger Rancho San Juan development. And on Nov. 8, the public ...
TheaterListings
TheaterListings
| theater opening | Box and Cox Opens Sat 8pm; continues 2pm Sun. This charming comedy unfolds in the room of a London boarding house, where Mr. Box ( a printer) and Mr. Cox (a ...
ArtListings
ArtListings
Links to galleries within this section: Back Porch Fabrics | Carmel Art Association | Carmel Foundation | Center for Photographic Art | Chapman Gallery | Coast Gallery | Concepts Carmel | Exotic Fine Art | ...
Household Items
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• Dishmate with grapefruit essence | $3.25/25 oz. • Palmolive Ultra Concentrated Soap with Orange Extracts | $3.49/25 oz. Palmolive’s powerful grease-cleaning agents quickly break down the toughest baked-on grease without breaking down your skin, ...
Big business and religion combine to create an environment toxic for science.
Sound science, data quality, intelligent design: although innocuous-sounding, these phrases are weapons in a war, a war that aims to bring objective, disinterested science to heel. Take the phrase “sound science,” for example. You might ...
Catalog Green
A sustainable shoppers guide
What is a healthy environment worth? What is survival worth? Is it worth spending around 20 percent more for the items we use every day? Because that’s what it costs. Speaking in Monterey last month, ...
HOMEPAGE: A Victorian-Lovers Victorian
HOMEPAGE: A Victorian-Lovers Victorian
In the area known as Pacific Grove Retreat is a pale-blue painted Victorian that for the past 104 years has lent a dignified presence to the neighborhood. Built in 1901 by the Chivers brothers, Henry ...
Big Ticket Items
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• Toyota Prius | $21,275 • Toyota Corolla | $14,585 The Toyota Prius lives up to its reputation as a planet-protecting purchase in gas savings and emissions reduction. It is much greener than its relatively ...
Clothing
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• Patagonia Men’s Classic Retro Cardigan (fleece made from recycled plastic soda bottles) |$175 • L. L. Bean Men’s Knife Edge Fleece Jacket | $79 Oil makes plastic, including 40 billion plastic soda bottles made ...
Office Supplies
Office Supplies
• American Performance Toner Cartridge for HP Laserjet 4MV (remanufactured) | $79.99 • Hewlett Packard Toner Cartridge for HP Laserjet 4MV (new) | $152.99 Laser toner cartridges are made of plastic, iron and aluminum parts—all ...
Gardening
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• Whitney Farms Vegetable Food | $4.79 •Miracle-Gro All Purpose Plant Food | $7.97 Studies at the University of Wisconsin have shown that acidic chemical garden fertilizers are causing serious, permanent damage to our soils. ...
A Tuscan Holiday
La Giostra brings genuine Italian countryside touch to casual dining or fancy lunching.
By Tuscan authenticity is unavoidable in the new little cucina on Munras in Monterey. It smells wonderful as it bakes in the oak-fired oven. It’s audible in the accents. It’s visible in the pizza crust ...
