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SERGIO ZARAZUA IS 37 NOW, AND HE HAS BEEN LOCKED UP SINCE HE WAS 15. He keeps his head and face clean-shaven, which makes his already large eyes look even bigger and deeper. When asked to write down his name, he adds his prison number. He wants to be helpful.
A fashion model takes a unique approach to fulfilling a childhood dream of becoming an opera singer.
Born in Poland, Monika Spruch got started in local b…
There’s nothing like the taste of Chardonnay in the …
The pandemic has not been kind to the restaurant ind…
When Spanish explorer Sebastián Vizcaíno sailed alon…
As parts of the Carmel Valley flooded last week, it …
On Tuesday, Jan. 17, the first sunny day of the year, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors met for its first full meeting of 2023, the pomp and circumstance of the usual swearing-in ceremony for the newly electeds delayed by one week. They’d decided to hold off on the ceremonial part of …
Dozens of sandbags, like a small barricade, are outs…
The Board of Supervisors is set to vote on another tax break for Monterey County cannabis cultivators, who are struggling amid challenging market conditions that have forced many to scale back operations – if not shut down entirely.
Jon Kramer loves all things rocks, gems and fossils,…
The audience was enchanted, cheering and clapping af…
A long-stalled affordable housing project in Seaside…
There are few outdoor activities as therapeutic as gardening. While one can get great joy from seeing plants one buys grow – inside or outside – there’s a singular pleasure is sowing wildflower seeds in tilled, weeded soil, then waiting for some rain to hit and see what comes up. It’s both c…
Are you curious about the world but can’t or don’t w…
Sandra Ocampo was a long-time trustee of the Salinas…
Monterey County’s draft greenhouse gas inventory, updated in August 2022, contained a surprising statistic: Nearly one-fourth of all greenhouse gas emissions occurring in the unincorporated county derive from burning natural gas in homes and businesses. Phasing out gas and phasing in electri…
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Good news, Aries! During …
Newly elected county officials were quietly sworn in…
FARM TO TABLE… The 43rd annual EcoFarm conference is currently underway through Jan. 21 at Asilomar Conference Grounds. The conference features keynote speeches and workshops on all manner of topics in sustainable farming, from climate justice to curating and supporting the next generation o…
