End of the Road for Jensen Camp
Without government help, the Carmel Valley enclave’s future is in doubt.
Drive inland down Carmel Valley Road, and the landscape shifts from coastal chi-chi to suddenly country. Green hills stretch out, dotted with oaks and wildflowers and contentedly munching cows. The roads get narrower and curvier, ...
Issues / 2008 / May 01
More strikes against Cedar Funding
More trouble is brewing for Cedar Funding. The California Department of Corporations Wednesday, April 30, suspended the mortgage fund’s state permit. The permit suspension will bar Cedar Funding Mortgage Fund from raising more money, says ...
Exxon Mobil Reports Profits of $10.9 Billion in First Quarter
Thanks to record oil prices, with crude oil reaching its all-time high (and hovering over $115 a barrel yesterday), Exxon Mobil reported its net income rose 17% over the same period last year. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/01/business/01oil-web.html?ex=1367380800&en=131c2939eead74dc&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink Just ...
FoodChain
A Lil’ Seasoning
BOUNCE IN THE STEP… Spring is definitely springing. Noticed a few mosquitoes in the house the past week; spiders also are showing up unannounced. It’s fascinating how they just appear out of nowhere, fully formed ...
Aromas is small-town friendly, and residents like it that way.
All day Saturday, I felt like I was in “Mayberry” —in a good way. I kept expecting to see Andy and Barney and Opie. Aunt Bea, this town was made for you. The place is ...
Pencil Pushers
Pacific Grove teachers want a cost-of-living adjustment.
A dozen pair of eyes focus on the front of a Pacific Grove Middle School classroom. The teacher reviews her notes and asks gently affirming questions: “Does that make sense?” “Do you want to share?” ...
Warpaint
THE BLACK CROWES
The Black Crowes’ Warpaint marks a return to form for Georgia brothers Chris and Rich Robinson, back from a seven-year hiatus and picking up those Telecasters like their last three mediocre efforts never happened. Dark, ...
Funplex
THE B-52S
Let’s put into perspective how long ago The B-52s’ first “comeback” album, 1989’s Cosmic Thing, was released: A lovechild from a one-night stand inspired by a Bartles and Jaymes-fueled karaoke performance of “Love Shack” is ...
Art Listing for May 01, 2008
Art Listing for May 01, 2008
OPENING THIS WEEK AVERY GALLERY Tongan ceremonial artifacts and Public Works display. City Hall, 440 Harcourt St., Seaside. 899-6811. hartnell college gallery Formed for Food: ceramics by Doreen Remer, reception 5-7:30pm, 5/5. 411 Central Ave., ...
Young @ Heart
The documentary Young@Heart follows a group of seniors who become revitalized by singing contemporary rock songs.
Adocumentary about a choral group of lovable octogenarians whose repertoire includes songs by Sonic Youth and the Talking Heads? It sounds gimmicky, scary even. But despite an occasional lapse into nudge-nudge jokes about geriatric sex, ...
Brezsny's Astrology
Free Will Astrology |May 1-7, 2008
Aries (March 21-April 19): Your power symbol for the week is an ant carrying a potato chip. It means you’ll possess so much strength that you’ll be able to hold aloft burdens that are much ...
Flash in the Fry Pan
Steelhead enthusiasts are cautiously optimistic about this year’s numbers.
As president of the Carmel River Steelhead Association, local dentist Roy Thomas is familiar with steelheads’ troubles: poaching, pollution, sedimentation, habitat loss. The big one is low river flow, which can be brought on by ...
The New Crystal Silence
CHICK COREA AND GARY BURTON
When the original Crystal Silence was released in 1973, its historical significance was ensured because it was the first modern adaptation of the classic duet structure. Pianist Chick Corea and vibraphonist Gary Burton demonstrated how ...
Home Page
Rustic Big Sur home offers wilderness and ocean views.
The name “Big Sur” tends to describe a gorgeous land in Los Padres National Forest down the coast from Carmel, but few can say where it begins or ends. From appearance and the senses, its ...
Public Citizen
5|3 SAT DUEL OF THE MINDS | MARINA – Incumbent Supervisor Ila Mettee-McCutchon and challenger Jane Parker square off at a Marina in Motion candidates forum. Both women want your vote for the District 4 ...
The Mind Doesn’t Matter
Mezmeron’s game-show hypnosis yields hilarious effects.
Editor’s note: Weekly writers Stuart Thornton and Adam Joseph are at it again, daring to go where readers might flinch. Last time, they slipped into a singles convention to report from the inside. This time, ...
Funny Man for the Job
Brian Regan readies for his next major television special by playing the Golden State.
Brian Regan knows a cherry gig when he sees one. “I don’t know who’s writing books for babies,” he says during his recent Comedy Central special, “Brian Regan: Standing Up,” “but I want a piece ...
Updates | 05.01.08
BAIT AND SWITCH… In our March 6 article on The Commons at Rogge Road, we reported that developer William Silva wanted to eliminate the subdivision’s income limits and resale restrictions. Well, the Monterey County supervisors ...
Dogged Out
County officials throw a wrench into second annual Music Summit before it starts.
The ads keep appearing in papers from San Luis Obispo to Sacramento. The burgeoning lineup of big-time touring groups continues to grow. Music fans go on gathering their camping gear. Meanwhile, though, the Monterey Music ...
Real Estate
By The Numbers
$1,290,000 Recent Sale 1034 Bayview Ave., Pacific Grove Built: 1987 Size: 1,753 square feet Features: 2 levels, with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and a 2-car garage Amenities: Bay views from the living room, dining room ...
What utility could you live without and why?
Asked at Carmel Valley Village Shopping Center
Follow-up: What do you know about Jensen Camp? PHIL HUGHES | Technician | England A: Gas, because it’s not a necessity. If I had electricity, I would be OK. Say What: Jensen Camp? Nothing. GINA ...
In North Carolina, they try their hand at playing the race card.
The North Carolina Republican Party – forged by the hand of Dixiecrat segregationists like Jesse (“White people, wake up before it is too late. Do you want Negroes working beside you, your wife and your ...
Squid Fry for May 01, 2008
Squid Fry for May 01, 2008
TWENTY-NINE, AGAIN… Talk about a two-fer. Supporters of 4th District Supervisor Ila Mettee-McCutchon’s run for the board of supes figured out a nifty way to get people to celebrate her birthday AND donate to her ...
Letters to the Editor for May 01, 2008
NUMBERS TELL A STORY Please accept a generous thank you to Mark C. Anderson for filling in many of the gaps in my knowledge and understanding of Ed Leeper [“Piece of Work,” April 24-30]. I ...
¡Ask A Mexican! for May 01, 2008
One man's take on his culture's stereotypes
Dear Mexican: Consider the similarities between my people, the Celtic Scots, and yours, the Hispanic Mexicans. Both our people trace roots back to Spain. We sailed north to the British Isles and mixed with the ...
Wine Stain
A sommelier’s second shot at certification.
This time, things would be different. For one, the Sommelier Certification Examination I failed was in San Francisco; this one was in Tucson, Ariz. – there, the belt buckles are bigger. Secondly, I knew what ...
Earle Riser
A late-blooming career brought Stacey Earle love, a gifted guitarist in Mark Stuart and her own fame.
Stacey Earle’s first real public performance was in front of thousands of spectators in an arena in Sydney, Australia. Earle, sister of acclaimed roots rocker Steve Earle, remembers getting ready to step on stage as ...
Made Of Honor
Leading-man status doesn’t suddenly turn Made of Honor’s Patrick Dempsey into a charismatic star.
It must all seem like some wonderful McDream to Patrick Dempsey. Twenty years ago, he was playing the improbable pizza-delivering gigolo in Loverboy, and the guy who had to rent himself a hot babe in ...
Lemongrass Seafood Bar and Grill
Lemongrass stirs seafood into Thai dishes wonderfully.
The key word on the mammoth menu can be found underneath an entrée called Crazy Mad Fish. “Awakening,” it reads, as in “An awakening of fish in Thai spicy salad: golden fish filet, topped with ...
Nation's Largest Mortgage Company has Huge Losses in First Quarter, but CEO Still Made Out Like A King
The nation's largest home mortgage company, Countrywide Financial Corp., based in southern California, reported a loss of $893 million for the first quarter this year, its first losing quarter in 25 years. Ironically, just last ...
