Issue December 29th, 2016

831 (Tales from the Area Code)

A Marina animal-lover makes rabbit rescue her mission.

• McKenna Sorensen

Local Spin

A county mental health specialist facing an uncertain future takes his life.

• Mary Duan

Art, Theater & Culture

ARTIFACTS: The Manor closes, browse books at the library, join the (theater) alliance.

• Walter Ryce

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Art, Theater & Culture

Art Around the County 12.29.16

Brezsny's Real Astrology

BREZSNY'S ASTROLOGY • Dec. 29, 2016 - Jan. 4, 2017

• Rob Brezsny

News

Cal Fire sues property owner after a prescribed burn goes wrong.

• Sara Rubin

Food Reviews

Crab House

• Taryn Yudaken

News

FAA boosts outreach and enforcement on drones.

• Pam Marino

Movie Times + Reviews

Finding diamonds in the rough cinematic year of 2016.

• Dan Hudak

Art, Theater & Culture

Five uncommon tips and unsolicited advice from a five-time First Nighter.

• Walter Ryce

Music

In 2017, Monterey County is prominent among California's best music festivals.

• Adam Joseph

Face to Face

Jyl Lutes

• Nick Rahaim

Letters

Letters to the Editor 12.29.16

Chill

MMJ: The Real World?

• Ngaio Bealum

News

Measure X paves way for new trail network from Monterey to Marina.

• David Schmalz

Music

Ned McGowan returns to Pebble Beach with Keiko Shichijo.

• Paul Fried

Real Estate By The Numbers

REAL ESTATE Trends 12.29.16

• Marielle Argueza

News

Rebuilding Together revitalizes neighborhoods by improving blighted homes.

• Pam Marino

Squidfry

SQUID FRY 12.29.16: Over the Moon

• Squid

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Street Talk

STREET TALK: What alarms you most about 2017?

• Ivan Garcia

Cover

Squid reflects on a long, hard 2016.

• Squid

The Buzz

The Buzz 12.29.16

Eat + Drink

The very best handful of new restaurants for Monterey County in 2016.

• Mark C. Anderson

News

When it comes to going solar, some see a recipe for exploitation.

• Nick Rahaim