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Such stories have a way of taking on a life of their own…
“He met with people who had experienced something not of this world and he would listen…”
“Since the idea started growing that our ancestors are coming, our grandparents would teach us that we have to receive them with an offering full of life…”
When 77-year-old Pat McNeill isn’t training for his …
If one is to believe the words of two men, each knighted by a pope, then this is true…
This means colorfully decorated cookies, spooky cakes and fall flavors…
Earlier this month, the cities of Gonzales, Soledad,…
After losing a wrongful termination case in May to a…
On the Monterey Peninsula, the lack of available wat…
Red Beans & Rice’s first performance happened on Aug. 3, 1993, at Monterey Brewing Company in Monterey. Back in those days, there were two key band members who helped shape the band – Earlee “Big Steve” Stephens and Sherman David. Songwriter and sound engineer Gil Rubio compares Stephens…
Many of the traditions of Day of the Dead, the Mexic…
Raymond Torres, a native of Soledad, was diagnosed w…
Before the establishment of the United States, the O…
As Salinas Valley cities like Soledad and Gonzales look to expand their footprints by annexing surrounding farmland and converting it into housing and other uses, there’s an ongoing debate over the rules requiring that cities and developers make up for the fertile agricultural land they’re p…
In 2010, a Monterey County jury found Jon David Wood…
There is nothing truly spooky about pumpkin spice, e…
PARK N PAY… Squid spent the last week checking out Halloween costumes for Squid’s dog Roscoe P. Coltrane on Instagram, when Squid’s feed suggested a new account to follow called @needsrepair.csumb. The account was started by an anonymous otter who first posted on Oct. 1, and has shared a few…
No, not Jim Jordan either. A chaos-ridden House Repu…
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Shadow work is a psychological practice that has been deeply healing for me. It involves exploring the dark places in my soul and being in intimate contact with my unripe and wounded aspects. Engaging in this hard labor ensures that my less beautiful qualities neve…
The days of recruiting a doctor with a “help wanted”…
