Squid speaks on extravagant Napster nuptials in Big Sur.
Napster Getting Married…Squid has eagerly been awaiting Squid’s invite to the Big Sur wedding of the year—nay, make that the Big Sur wedding of the century—one that will undoubtedly eclipse Anne Hathaway’s (at a private ...
¡Ask a Mexican! — 5-20-13
The low-down on Mexican gun control—or lack thereof.
Dear Mexican: Like many Americans, I’ve heard about the “Fast and Furious” scandal in which our own ATF was shown to be guilty and corrupt of supplying guns that ended up in the hands of ...
The Other 20 Percent
A York School English teacher gives students back one-fifth of their time – to do anything.
Lamby Kreeger has had world records on her mind since she can remember. So when her 10th-grade English teacher opened up the school year with the invitation to work on anything interesting – yes, anything ...
Dance Dance Evolution
Want to ride bikes to the ecstatic dance while listening to free downloaded world music? Or we can just watch a movie. Outside.
• The Bike Safety Event and Ride at Laguna Grande Park in Seaside is the antithesis of every bike stunt you’ve seen on Jackass. Organized by the city of Seaside and the Monterey County Health ...
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the alternate universe created by Marvel comic books, there is a mutant superhero called Squirrel Girl. She has the magic power to summon hordes of cute, furry squirrels. Under her ...
REAL ESTATE: By The Numbers 05.16.13
Real Estate
$310,000 Recent Sale 1720 Luxton St., Seaside Built:1956 Size:999 square feet Features:3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1-car garage Amenities:Bay views, wood-burning fireplace, hardwood floors, chef’s kitchen, new plumbing, patio Seller:Christopher and Emily Vicioso Buyer:Jared Berg and ...
Cooking for Solutions 2013 – Gut Instincts
The evolution of offal-pioneering chef Chris Cosentino continues to surprise – and so does his stance on true sustainability.
What would Wolverine eat? No really, what would the Marvel Comics superhero eat? It’s a subject that had buried into the brain of Chris Cosentino, the San Francisco powerhouse chef best known for bringing guts ...
Cooking for Solutions 2013 – Hog Wild Times
Hog Island Oyster Farm stars at Cooking for Solutions, celebrates 30 years and stares down big threats.
At the Hog Island Oysters in the San Francisco Ferry Building, the staff often sees oysters disappear – whether they’re baked with butter and bacon, served in an assortment of Tottens and Salt Ponds or ...
Bouncing Burgers
The rise of the Golden State Warriors means great news for much of S.F., but not Red’s Java House.
This story starts where it will end: a funky old burger shack-and-bar on the dirty docks. But not before it ducks under the San Francisco Bay on BART and surfaces in an ear-splitting Oracle Arena. ...
Angelina’s Bakery Deli & Cafe
Unseen Angel: Angelina’s Bakery, Deli and Cafe quietly does quality down-home fare and impressive cakes in North Seaside.
“It’s perfect!” cries a customer as he walks up to the counter at Angelina’s Bakery, Deli, and Cafe, drawing attention to the cake taking up all the available space on top of the pastry case. ...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 05.16.13
Hornet’s Nest Why can’t the cemetery happen without that useless horse track and other stupid development ideas? (“Fort Ord initiative opponents: It’s the veterans cemetery, stupid,” posted May 6 and “Local Spin: Fort Ord’s mother ...
STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS
A Dark Night Rises: Star Trek Into Darkness mixes inside jokes, politics, story and acting into one great ride.
There’s a thing that makes me very sad about Star Trek Into Darkness. It’s not the perfect geek storm of an opening gambit that evokes not only the old-school boldly-going adventures of the crew of ...
Family First
He’s My Brother She’s My Sister’s music brings a virulent mélange of everything.
What began as a publicity photo shoot under a bridge in Los Angeles turned into He’s My Brother She’s My Sister’s first gig. Their audience? Just your everyday under-the-bridge-dwelling hobos. “They really enjoyed it; they ...
Strange Days
The eccentric and elusive Ariel Pink brings his catchy brand of lo-fi, psychedelic pop to Big Sur.
Beneath Ariel Pink’s (Ariel Rosenberg) drug-hazed façade and mop of tousled blonde hair – sometimes dyed pink – emanates a beam of persistence and songwriting virtuosity that has been active since he was 10. That’s ...
Hard Labor
Hartnell College sides with unions, could face fight in construction negotiations.
“Which side are you on?” the old labor song asks. It was a choice Hartnell College trustees had to make in early May, when the board decided to require a project labor agreement, or PLA, ...
Fish Out of Water
Cal Am admits it’ll miss the state’s deadline on Carmel River cutbacks.
We’re not gonna make it. That’s the message of a January letter from the president of California American Water Co. to the chair of the State Water Resources Control Board. Even in the rosiest of ...
Oldest Profession
Authorities say a lack of resources allows prostitution to flourish in Salinas.
Outside one Oldtown Salinas boutique, it isn’t uncommon to hear screams: “You need to pay me! You need to pay me!” Prostitutes in the city – even within the relatively well-populated bounds of the business ...
All Fizzed Up
Bill Monning breathes new life into soda tax effort; industry fights back.
The debate over taxing sugar-added beverages is even more divisive than the age-old Coke-versus-Pepsi question. Some studies demonize soda for the rise in obesity; others defend it, blaming snack food and other treats. State Sen. ...
The rebellion against high-stakes testing roils across country as states start saying no.
A hardy band of educators and parents have been complaining for years about the test-driven mentality of No Child Left Behind, which makes students’ prospects and teachers’ futures hinge on the outcome of high-stakes exams. ...
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Public Citizen 05.16.13
LEARNING FROM LATIN AMERICA | MONTEREY – Monterey Institute of International Studies Professor Jan Black compares issues of human rights, globalization and the media between the U.S. and our neighbors to the south. 11:30am-1:30pm. Hilton ...
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