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Tales from the Area Code
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 ...
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 ...
Peaceful Warrior
Scott Fujita retires from pro football atop a Peruvian peak in South America.
Of all the places to retire from a long and fruitful career as an NFL linebacker, Carmel Valley resident Scott Fujita chose sunrise at Machu Picchu, 8,000 feet high in the Peruvian Andes – after ...
STREET TALK: 05.16.13 (asked @ MPC Library.)
If you had time for a special project, what would you work on?
Follow-up: How do you get the creative juices flowing? RILEY GRACE | Handyman | Seaside A: I would work on farming and growing my own vegetables. I feel silly paying for produce when I live ...
A Mission From God
The famed Carmel Mission Basilica stands stronger than ever after a just-completed renovation.The famed Carmel Mission Basilica stands stronger than ever after a just-completed renovation.
Southern drawls, Brooklynese and rolling Spanish “rr”s melt into a united murmur as tourists shuffle through the gates of the Mission San Carlos Borroméo del Río Carmelo, better known as Carmel Mission. Construction workers pry ...
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): The Tarahumara Indians of northwestern Mexico are renowned for their ability to run long distances. The best runners can cover 200 miles in two days. The paths they travel are not ...
REAL ESTATE: By The Numbers 05.09.13
Real Estate
$580,000 Recent Sale 35 Cuesta Vista Drive, Monterey Built: 1955 Size: 1,846 square feet Features: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2-car garage Amenities: Ocean views, wood-burning fireplace, fenced yard, deck, enclosed porch, granite floors Seller: Ouita ...
Flower Power
The 31st annual Wildflower Triathlon reasserts itself as a one-of-a-kind accomplishment.
Photo by Kaori Funahashi First and Third: Jesse Thomas of Bend, Ore., claimed his third straight long course win in his signature aviators. Last Saturday a champion stormed through the dusty Lake San Antonio heat ...
STREET TALK: 05.09.13 (Asked @ Laguna Plaza Shopping Center in Seaside.)
If you were a zombie, how would you hunt humans?
Follow-up: What would you use against brain-munching hordes? JORDAN DEGOOYER | Assistant Manager | Marina A: I would go to hospitals, places where I knew people would be weak. It would be easy brains. Swinging ...
Beneath the Sea Therapy
Special training, new dive boat opens the ocean to disabled vets.
Joe Rivera spits out water at the CSU Monterey Bay pool. “What’s all the choking and gasping over here?” asks dive instructor Frank Degnan, sidling up to the sputtering student. “Put the regulator in your ...
BREZSNY'S ASTROLOGY: May 2-8, 2013
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Are you afraid that you lack a crucial skill or aptitude? Do you have a goal that you’re worried might be impossible to achieve because of this inadequacy? If so, now ...
REAL ESTATE: By The Numbers 05.02.13
Real Estate
$6,100,000 Recent Sale 3340 Ondulado Rd., Pebble Beach Built: 2001 Size: 7,900 square feet Features: 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3-car garage, 1.5 acres Amenities: 2 fireplaces, ocean view, fenced landscaped yard, library, art studio, chef’s ...
Sexy Small
Quail Moto enters its fifth year with new tweaks on classic bikes.
Somebody invited a moped guy to the motorcycle party. But the vehicle he’ll share with audiences is as anticipated as any coming for the fifth annual Quail Motorcycle Gathering, a celebration of motorcycling heritage and ...
STREET TALK: 05.02.13 (asked @ On The Beach in Monterey.)
What incident changed your perspective on life?
Follow-up: What do you like most about yourself? SCOTT LUNDY | Retail Manager | Seaside A: Losing my job put me in a different comfort zone. I realized that life is full of surprises and ...
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