Thursday, July 25
Will a comprehensive plan work in downtown Monterey?
Too much of a good thing could be the bane of downtown Monterey. Or at least that's the view of one former business owner, who says the city would benefit with the firm bluepring for ...
Will success spoil Watsonville's Papier Mache Press?
Caught between the cubicles and the florescent lights is a dream--a dream of chucking the nine-to-five existence and starting fresh, with a new business, a new vision, a new purpose. Few attempt it. Fewer make ...
Carmel Valley goat dairy raises questions about county enforcement.
Questions as to whether a controversial Carmel Valley goat dairy has been operating without a legal use permit may finally be decided at a scheduled hearing before the Monterey County planning commission on July 21. ...
Thursday, July 18
Besieged Monterey County cattlemen fight to preserve a dying way of life.
In an era when the term "ranch" as become synonymous with clusters of two-bedroom condominiums amidst 18-hole golf courses and artificial duck ponds, the return of the California Rodeo to Salinas each year serves as ...
Local health care officials strive to increase the numbers of women seeking prenatal care.
Malvina Torres, a prenatal care outreach coordinator from Natividad Medical Center in Salinas, spends her days at beauty salons, farmer's markets, Laundromats and at the Goodwill store. She says she'll go anywhere women gather to ...
Two groups hash out dueling visions for East Garrison
The year-long battle for Fort Ord's historic East Garrison is not over. But warring parties are mounting their final attacks before the Monterey County Board of Supervisors settles the dispute and makes up its collective ...
Thursday, July 11
What's a parent--and a coach--to do when it comes to fostering a child's talent?
He was, by most accounts, a pushy father--so pushy that he thought nothing of taking his tiny son on a European tour so that all the world could applaud his prodigious talent. Perhaps it was ...
New Fort Ord plan offers promising numbers, but few specifics.
What do the numbers behind the proposed Fort Ord Draft Reuse Plan/Environmental Impact Report mean to the future of Monterey County and the Peninsula? The answer depends on which figures one chooses to look at. ...
New funds will plug holes in Monterey County's childcare programs.
In the first stage of what may have become a multi-year partnership, the James Irvine Foundation has awarded the Community Foundation for Monterey County a grant of $75,000 to strengthen after-school programs throughout Monterey County. ...
Thursday, July 4
Rodeo eliminates a notorious event and prepares for construction of a new stadium.
1996 ushers in a new era for the 86-year-old California Rodeo with the elimination of a controversial event and a fond farewell to the 56-year-old Rodeo Stadium, which is to be torn down and replaced ...
This fall, California voters will be asked to take a stand on affirmative action--and possibly set new standards for the nation.
As the nation celebrates the 220th anniversary of its inception, it seems appropriate to examine what has become one of the most contentious elements of state and federal law, affirmative action. This issue of the ...
New legislation helps counties plan for the worst.
Last year's flooding put Monterey County's emergency services to an unprecedented test--with the county's designated emergency response team working 12-hour shifts to keep loss of lives and property to a minimum. This issue of the ...
Alternative fuel vehicles are cleaner and cheaper to run, but are they in your future?
When Monterey-Salinas Transit unveiled eight shiny new buses fueled entirely by compressed natural gas (CNG) last May, administrators hailed the purchase as the newest wave of a less air-polluting future. This issue of the Weekly ...
