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FREE SPEECHHow to cover the president’s press conferences when the president is lying? It seems the TV news finally figured it out, as the American electorate gave him the boot. In the uncertain days between the Nov. 3 election and determining an outcome on Nov. 7, Joe Biden delivered a mess…

DIY CHARCUTERIE… California Seltzer Co. hosts a Build Your Own Charcuterie Board event on Thursday, Oct. 5 from 5:30-7:30pm. Let your creativity soar and learn a skill that is bound to come in handy this holiday season, or any time you are hosting. Participants will create their own custom b…

ON THE ROAD AGAIN… Squid’s travels in the old jalopy often take Squid over Highway 68 between Pacific Grove and Highway 1, aka Holman Highway. It’s an easy way to get over to Carmel or avoid Monterey traffic on Lighthouse Avenue – that is, if there is no construction with one-way controls th…

When members of Monterey City Council and the public gathered in the council chambers in Colton Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 19 for a meeting, everything seemed normal. The night’s business included a discussion on the city’s housing element – a plan for how to incorporate 3,654 new residential un…