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THE FIRST TIME DAVID CUSHING FUESS REMEMBERS SEEING A PHOTOGRAPH APPEAR, slowly at first then all at once in a pool of developer, he was 10 years old. The experience captured his boyhood imagination, and laid the groundwork for a lifelong fascination with portrait photography.
To visit with Mary Chamberlin is to travel the culin…
Navigating the school system and feeling a sense of …
Thousands of Monterey County residents can expect th…
Until recently, it’s been a tough few years for California condors. The Dolan Fire, which burned over 128,000 acres in Big Sur in 2020, caused the death of 12 condors. This spring saw the emergence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, aka HPAI, which spread rapidly among the Arizona-Utah fl…
In the immediate aftermath of a sewage spill at Carm…
Singer-songwriter Nikki McCartney wasn’t born in Mon…
The floodwaters in Pajaro have long since receded, and state and federal officials gathered in Watsonville on Nov. 21 to announce progress on infrastructure improvements to the Pajaro River levee to prevent future flooding. But the impacts are still being felt by some residents.
Win the holidays with these gifts for the active, adventurous and curious young people in your life.
Finding the right gift for your child, grandchild, n…
Sea otters, especially those carrying a pup or a vio…
Ariel Torres admits she was sometimes bored at home …
Since arresting a Seaside man on suspicion of providing the drugs that may have led to a Monterey bar owner’s overdose death, local authorities have yet to charge the man with involuntary manslaughter in connection to the overdose.
Dessert wines are often luxurious to the point of excess. They become dressy and self important, seeming to demand an appropriate occasion and setting.
Monterey resident Leslie Joseph Flores has a full pl…
In 1943, Philip Van Doren Stern wrote a story called…
“And remember: Spay and neuter makes you cuter!” Thi…
HALF EMPTY… Squid loves a good competition. As a sea creature, Squid especially loves competitions that involve water. So Squid was sad to see the water polo season for the Salinas High School junior varsity girls’ team end on a sour note with Athletic Director Art Hunsdorfer reportedly firi…
I am a proud member of the Oglala Lakota Nation, bor…
ARIES (March 21-April 19): When we experience authentic awe, our humility deepens. This is turn tends to make us kinder, smarter, and more positive. So how can we stimulate awe? Among the many possible ways are gazing at magnificent art, hiking in a natural wonderland, or being in the presen…
Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year, …
