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Frequent Flyers

Your government officials went to Sacramento, San Diego and Washington, DC--on you.

Ahh, summertime, time to travel, to escape from the 9-to-5 grind, the phones and the headache. Alas, like all enjoyable things, summertime must com to an end, but that doesn't mean the end of travel--at ...

Skeeter Eaters

Local agency swats mosquitoes

You wake in the middle of the night to a high-pitched whine. A dive-bomber has infiltrated your bedroom and is now swooping down for a bombing run on your inner ear. You flail your arms ...

Crime and Punishment

Seaside officials say city takes a bad rap on crime.

The belief that the city of Seaside is a high-crime area may be driving potential businesses away, but the city's bad rape may not be borne out by reality. "Sure Seaside has crime problems," says ...

Cash for Trash

Rate hike controversial.

This week's 4-1 decision by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors to approve the substantial increase in garbage pick-up fees requested by Carmel Marina Corporation for Peninsula residents comes amidst concerns from ratepayers and competitors ...

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