Attacks on Hillary Clinton have galvanized women voters.

By Tina May posted May 15, 2008 12:00 AM

What surprises Rose Vasquez Colon the most about Hillary Clinton’s run for the White House is that a woman finally made it as a credible contender for the nomination of... read on»

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Lyme disease knows no boundaries.

By Michelle M. Long posted May 08, 2008 12:00 AM

Lyme disease is not just something that happens to people who live back East. The illness, transmitted by tick bites, is the fastest-growing vector-borne disease in the country, according to... read on»

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Some of artist Ed Leeper’s tales belie the facts.

By Gordon Smith posted May 08, 2008 12:00 AM

Your recent article on Ed Leeper [“Piece of Work,” April 24-30] has raised two bothersome issues for me. The first is that I am embarrassed being associated with Leeper in... read on»

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In North Carolina, they try their hand at playing the race card.

By John Nichols posted May 01, 2008 12:00 AM

The North Carolina Republican Party – forged by the hand of Dixiecrat segregationists like Jesse (“White people, wake up before it is too late. Do you want Negroes working beside... read on»

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Aromas is small-town friendly, and residents like it that way.

By Tina May posted May 01, 2008 12:00 AM

All day Saturday, I felt like I was in “Mayberry” —in a good way. I kept expecting to see Andy and Barney and Opie. Aunt Bea, this town was... read on»

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County food bank sees less food, more people who need it.

By Tina May posted April 24, 2008 12:00 AM

Last week, the New York Times ran a photo of dozens of people scavenging for food in a dump in Haiti. A dump. Starving people there have rioted, burned... read on»

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The coast is looking pretty clear for Democrats in November.

By Markos Moulitsas posted April 24, 2008 12:00 AM

A recent Rasmussen poll gave incumbent Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana a comfortable 55-39 lead over Democratic turncoat and Karl Rove recruit John Kennedy, the state treasurer. Another new... read on»

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The rationale behind staying in Iraq is less valid with each passing day.

By The Nation Editors posted April 17, 2008 12:00 AM

Any discussion of the congressional testimony by Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker must begin with this stipulation: It was an exercise in PR, not policy-making. Whatever the two... read on»

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Long-contentious Butterfly Village project shows some hope.

By Christopher C. Fitz posted April 17, 2008 12:00 AM

Last week, Monterey County and the HYH Corp. agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by HYH against the county, in which HYH claimed that the county had treated it unfairly... read on»

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New column powers down racism by busting stereotypes.

By Tina May posted April 10, 2008 12:00 AM

It began as a one-time, satirical column in OC Weekly, featuring the most outlandish questions and answers staff writer Gustavo Arellano could devise. ... read on»

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Chuck Thurman, 1954-2008: Former Weekly associate editor was known for his curiosity, zest for life.

By Bradley Zeve posted April 10, 2008 12:00 AM

Monterey County lost one of its good men last weekend in the passing of Chuck Thurman. James Charles Thurman was 53, and long-time readers of the Weekly will remember... read on»

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Inconvenient Al makes his party wait.

By Jason Horowitz posted April 03, 2008 12:00 AM

History may record that there were three distinct windows of opportunity for Al Gore to play a decisive role in this year’s Democratic primary contest. ... read on»

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Dems come-from-ahead campaign has a familiar look to it.

By Tina May posted April 03, 2008 12:00 AM

Over the past few weeks, I’ve wrestled with the feeling that history will repeat itself and the Democrats once again will blow their chance to take back the White House... read on»

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