In 2006, USA Today ran a lengthy story entitled “How Will the USA Cope with Unprecedented Growth?” The country’s population had just crossed the 300 million mark, up from 200...
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WARNING: Tempting terminal gravity may be hazardous to your health. Swooping around in the wind tied to an artificial wing is not the safest summertime activity. Taking a Cessna from...
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Maybe a bobcat prowling the mountain forest, or a stingray hovering on the sandy ocean floor. But ultimately, if I could be any animal, I’d have to go with a...
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Flying can’t be this easy. I expected to have to show my driver’s license, sign a waiver or take an eye examination before I even started to study for weeks...
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Daily coffee costs add up quickly for the java drinker wanting to save some dough. Here are some places to find 16 ounces of the good stuff for under two...
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A recession is not a reason to sacrifice highlights and eyebrow shaping for, say, gas and electricity. Local beauty and massage schools offer smokin’ hot deals on pampering services, like...
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Gas, beer, bread. It seems the price of everything is skyrocketing these days. While we can trim our budgets (and our waistlines) by laying off pricey foods like chocolate and...
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By now we all know the realities of an economy on the edge of recession: Gas at $4 a gallon. Eggs for $3.50 a dozen. Less discretionary income.
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So you could rock rice and beans regularly, dance with a dirty burrito on the daily or play the peanut-butter-and-jelly card constantly. But being recession-proof with class means enjoying a...
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With mountains, the ocean and a multitude of golf courses, Monterey County is a world-renowned spot for outdoor recreation. Here is a trio of sporting options that won’t cost you...
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“There’s not enough water in Monterey County. Housing prices are too high, and subdivisions and strip malls threaten to gobble up farms and open space like stampeding elephants.” Sound familiar?...
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Republican state Sen. Jeff Denham made a bold move last summer when he stood up to The Don, and told the Governator what he could do with his budget proposal....
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If Pacific Grove voters approve Measure U on June 3, the city’s sales tax will creep up from 7.25 percent to 8.25 percent. The city is billing the hike as...
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Eleven of Monterey County’s judges are up for re-election in June. But none of their names will appear on the ballot. That’s because nary an opponent is challenging any of...
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Central Coast Dems like talking about improving schools, promoting green business, protecting the environment and supporting universal health care. So it’s no big shock that the four Democratic candidates eyeing...
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If Salinas residents care about children safely crossing the street and having roomier and modern facilities, supporters say, they should vote for Measure T.
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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...
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