Who Cares?

By Jessica Lyons posted May 08, 2008 12:00 AM

Elections are like those 70-plus-degree days we’ve seen lately: They seem to be coming earlier and more often to Monterey County. ... read on»

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Monterey County supervisorial candidates share plans to pacify land-use tensions and tackle a sluggish economy.

By Jessica Lyons posted May 08, 2008 12:00 AM

“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?... read on»

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State Sen. Jeff Denham made powerful enemies in Sacramento. Now they want him out of office.

By Michelle Caldwell posted May 08, 2008 12:00 AM

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.... read on»

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P.G.’s sales tax measure sparks lively community debate.

By Kera Abraham posted May 08, 2008 12:00 AM

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... read on»

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The new judge elected to Superior Court likely will hold the post for life.

By Michelle Caldwell posted May 08, 2008 12:00 AM

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... read on»

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Four Democrats vie for Central Coast Assembly district seat.

By Jessica Lyons posted May 08, 2008 12:00 AM

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... read on»

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$80 million bond would fund Salinas elementary school projects.

By Zachary Stahl posted May 08, 2008 12:00 AM

If Salinas residents care about children safely crossing the street and having roomier and modern facilities, supporters say, they should vote for Measure T. ... read on»

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Without government help, the Carmel Valley enclave’s future is in doubt.

By Kera Abraham posted May 01, 2008 12:00 AM

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... read on»

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Ed Leeper’s curious kind of madness can make a lot of sense.

By Mark C. Anderson posted April 24, 2008 12:00 AM

Ed Leeper poured animal blood all over his Purple Heart – while wearing a dress. He counted a half-ton of granite, pebble by pebble, 89,339 total, while sitting on a... read on»

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Some of the stats that matter for a conceptual artist.

By Mark C. Anderson posted April 24, 2008 12:00 AM

Ed Leeper calls himself a serial artist, in part for his irrational passion for repetitive, statistic-driven work. “I’m really content with art work that takes a lot of time,” he... read on»

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A community ponders life without Leeper.

By Mark C. Anderson posted April 24, 2008 12:00 AM

It’s like the Pope without the robes, politics without the pandering, the Pacific without the waves. Monterey County without Ed Leeper – a lot of people can’t picture it. “Oh,... read on»

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County foreclosures are expected to almost double this year; bargain hunters are in the driver’s seat.

By By Zachary Stahl posted April 17, 2008 12:00 AM

Her son killed himself over a house. At least that’s what Maria Alonzo believes. Abel Cardona Jr. and his wife, Maria Solis, bought the north Salinas home in May 2006.... read on»

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Options to help avoid foreclosure.

By Zachary Stahl posted April 17, 2008 12:00 AM

Socorro Bernal has heard plenty of sad stories as the lone foreclosure counselor for the Monterey County Housing Alliance, a Salinas-based nonprofit that helps residents in danger of losing their... read on»

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A Canadian documents Monterey County day by day.

By Trevor Kehoe posted April 10, 2008 12:00 AM

He says it with the kickback cadence of a too-cool college kid, speaking at a clip that’s the polar opposite of the standard shutter speed on his $2,500 Canon. ... read on»

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Christian McBride leads a stacked Next Generation Festival lineup.

By Andrew Gilbert posted April 03, 2008 12:00 AM

Don’t let the name fool you. While the Monterey Jazz Festival’s Next Generation Festival showcases talented high school and college musicians, the event also offers plenty of opportunities to catch... read on»

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Three legends show the kids how it’s done

By Bradley Zeve posted April 03, 2008 12:00 AM

George Duke Terri Lyne Carrington
 Billy Harper Like many of the young players here in Monterey this week, Texas-born tenor saxophonist Billy Harper formed his first... read on»

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