PHOTOS: 2012 Big Sur Fashion Show

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It was billed as the Big, Big, Big Sur Fashion Show and it was huge. Lots of color, creativity and craziness filled the Henry Miller ...

District 4 Supes Race Most Expensive, Parker Leads in Spending

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County supervisor seats don't come cheap. As of May 18, Supervisor Jane Parker led all eight candidates in spending, having put down almost $333,000. Her ...

Steve Collins Sues the County for $25 Million

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Former Monterey County Water Resources Agency director Steve Collins is representing himself in a $25 million lawsuit against Monterey County for making him the fall guy in the Regional Water Project debacle.

Kickstarter Countdown on Soledad Street Apparel

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Five days and counting, $605 still needed.

Veteran Salinas Boxing Coach Arrested on Alleged Child Molestation

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A Salinas boxing coach arrested yesterday faces numerous charges of child molestation. A 14-year-old female boxing student reported to Salinas police that Daniel Lujan, 66, ...

Local Beaches Score High (Mostly) in Heal the Bay's Annual Beach Report Card

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With the exception of those who happen to own incredibly informative calendars, few people are likely aware that this week is National Recreational Water Illness ...

More than $11 Million in CalTrans Funds Allocated to Monterey County

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CalTrans announces $10.5 million to help stabilize Highway 1 a year after one lane collapsed into the ocean.

Michel Nischan's Stirring Chef of the Year Acceptance Speech

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Before pony-tailed crusader Michel Nischan started a farmers market voucher program that's changing how healthily poor people can eat, before he was a two-time James ...

CSUMB Recognized for Sustainability Efforts

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The 2012 edition of **The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges** has named CSU-Monterey Bay as one of the most eco-friendly in the U.S. and Canada.

Recalls at Taylor Farms and Subsidiary River Ranch, After FDA Warning About Risks

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Less than a week after subsidiary River Ranch recalled bagged salads, parent company Taylor Farms recalled organic baby spinach. The recalls come after the FDA issued a warning letter to River Ranch concerning food safety risks in their Salinas plant, which is scheduled to close.

Download Mother Hips Album for Free

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Yes, you read correctly. To celebrate their 20th anniversary, the Mother Hips are offering fans a free download of their 1993 debut Back to the ...

Thomas Keller, Anthony Bourdain and Foie Gras Fight! Fight! Fight!

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Anthony Bourdain and Thomas Keller are just two of the biggest names in the culinary world to slice into the searing controversy over the pending ...

Safeway Meat Clerk Reinstated After Intervening in Domestic Violence

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A meat clerk at the Del Rey Oaks Safeway has been reinstated after more than a month of unpaid suspension for intervening when he witnessed ...

MPC and Hartnell Theater Departments Rally Supporters Against a Restrictive Proposal

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Theater administrations at Monterey Peninsula College and Hartnell College join forces to repel a proposal by the California Community Colleges Board that would restrict people repeating performing arts classes.

PUC to Consider Cost of San Clemente Dam Removal

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A heated question of who pays for (and who profits from) the[removal of the Carmel River's San Clemente Dam is headed to the California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday.

Organic Certifiers CCOF and Oregon Tilth to Merge

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Two of the country's leading organic certifiers, CCOF and Oregon Tilth, are merging.

Nico Georis Releases Two Albums for Free

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Prolific Carmel Valley multi-instrumentalist Nico Georis, has been working on two albums, Songs from Nowhere and Songs from Nowhere II, for the past three years. ...

Feds Designate Fort Ord National Monument

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On Saturday, May 19, the sort of clear and sunny May day that inspires backcountry bike rides and family picnics, officials celebrated the designation of 15,000 acres as Fort Ord National Monument.

PHOTOS: Ferrari Racing Days

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Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca was swathed in the classic, shiny red during Ferrari Racing Days this past weekend. The two 458 races provided high-speed action, ...

VIDEO: Unmanned Vehicles Game Changer For U.S. Navy

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A look at the future of robotics at Robots in the Roses at the Naval Postgraduate School. Under Secretary of the U.S. Navy Robert Work ...

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