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In Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey, the protagonists take on the Grim Reaper in a series of challenges that include Battleship and Clue.
One of the world’s largest gatherings of thinkers an…
Although author Karen Armstrong has diligently studi…
Neil Turok is a thug. A spectacled, sweatered, anten…
BIL stands for a lot of things. The tag words at the top of its wiki website offer a glimpse.
In 2000, Dave Eggers burst onto the national literar…
The questions being asked at this week’s TED confere…
Competence or cronyism? Depends on your point of view. In the minds of some Pacific Grove residents, City Manager Jim Colangelo has acted unfairly by hiring his former co-workers while laying off long-term PG employees. To others, he’s acted decisively to make needed staffing changes in the …
For his senior art project at UC Santa Cruz, Fletche…
The Ocean View Plaza project refuses to die. The not…
So much for letting the voters decide. Gov. Arnold S…
First, there are family lineages as consequential as…
Carlos Castro walks his knee-high son along a trail in Salinas’ Cesar Chavez Park. Castro has lived in the blue row homes overlooking the East Salinas park for three years. “My neighbors are good,” Castro says in Spanish. “There are no problems.”
Will Ferrell fans, take note: the master buffoon has…
Ralph Nader is running again for president. After fo…
Pacific Grove has taken another step toward becoming…
Who Do You Trust… Chemtrails and UFOs in the sky. Fluoridated water. Elvis listening in. Ah, yes, Squid can talk conspiracy theory with the best of ‘em. But lately, Squid’s favorite conspiracy theory hits a little big closer to home, and has to do with the Monterey County Planning Commission.
The surface of American society is covered with a la…
On Dec. 5, 2002, a young Afghani taxi driver named D…
Mr. Pinch loves sushi. Mr. Pinch also loves sauces. Mr. Pinch would love this new place called KoKoRo Sushi in Salinas – and the seriously saucy signature sushi rolls that stand out there.
Libraries across the county are stocking up on copie…
Follow-up: Worst celebrity arrest photo? Dream celeb…
Local teacher Robert Edwards believes everyone start…
ONGOING MISS CALIFORNIA RODEO | COUNTYWIDE—The California Rodeo Salinas accepts applications for the 2008 Miss California Rodeo Salinas. The July pageant includes horsemanship, personality, appearance, and scholarship. Winner takes home a $2,500 college scholarship and other gifts. Applicati…