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Monterey County rappers experience the local scene differently, but they all share a drive to rhyme.
IN MAY, COMPTON, CALIFORNIA MUSICIAN KENDRICK LAMAR became the first rapper to receive a Pulitzer Prize in music for his album DAMN. According to Nielsen Music, in 2017, R&B/hip-hop ranked as the most-consumed genre in the U.S. for the first time ever.
Two friends, Anthony Tringali and Justin Gaudoin, ca…
On July 19, members of Safe Ag Safe Schools met in a…
Three questions ran through my mind in rapid success…
Directed by Gus Van Sant • Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Jonah Hill, Rooney Mara, Jack Black, Carrie Brownstein • Rated R • 113 min.
Mike Beck switches his sunglasses for a pair of regu…
Monterey County has a problem with labor trafficking…
After serving 25 years in law enforcement in Texas, Seaside’s new police chief is starting a new chapter.
Follow-up: What is something others are passionate a…
The Fantasticks is the longest-running musical of al…
CARMEL ART ASSOCIATION, Dolores between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel. 624-6176, carmelart.org.
Ever since Dino Pick came on as Del Rey Oaks’ city m…
Carol Henry is a photographer, co-owner of Carmel Vi…
As the Marina Coast Water District is wrapping up it…
In December 2016, a couple weeks after 36 people perished in the Ghost Ship Fire, a devastating blaze in an Oakland warehouse, the newly formed Lil’ Elephant performed a benefit concert. On one song, a jazz fusion hodgepodge titled “About to Last,” lead singer/guitarist Adam Hughes sang, “Lo…
You might not expect a band that launches into a ver…
The math is not adding up for the North County Fire …
A tip of the hat to the Carmel Bach Festival’s community concert in Seaside last Thursday evening. Not only were the program, the venue and the vibe all conducive to easy and attentive listening by a diverse audience young and old, but they served sandwiches, cookies, wine and other goodies …
Most water board meetings don’t make people cry. But when the board of Marina Coast Water District met on July 16, emotions ran high…
What’s the perfect pizza? For chefs Aaron Rayor and …
When it came time to finish their 2017 Viognier, the…
Would you classify weed as an aphrodisiac? I think I know the answer, but conversely, do you feel it contributes to sexual dysfunction? - Natty Nice
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Be extra polite and defer…
