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A look back at 10 great films shot in Monterey County.
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A look back at 10 great films shot in Monterey County.

  • NIC COURY - MCW
  • Feb 23, 2017

OK, in all truth, Big Little Lies isn’t a movie. But the series may end up being as well-known as any of these timeless films.

A Seaside couple's creative way to help kids traumatized by war.
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A Seaside couple's creative way to help kids traumatized by war.

  • Walter Ryce
  • Jan 26, 2017

Syrian refugee children have lived through years of trauma, since the Arab Spring contributed to what became the Syrian Civil War in March of …

New volume of books rediscovers hidden history of California art.
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New volume of books rediscovers hidden history of California art.

  • Walter Ryce
  • Dec 15, 2016

In her work as an art conservator – someone who uses art, history and science to investigate, restore and preserve art – Maurine St. Gaudens s…

Kelly McMillin
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Kelly McMillin

  • Oct 6, 2016

A farewell chat with the newly retired Salinas police chief.

Human trafficking for labor widely suspected in Monterey County.
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Human trafficking for labor widely suspected in Monterey County.

  • Ana Ceballos
  • Sep 1, 2016

On Aug. 16, thousands of illegally grown marijuana plants were yanked out of the Los Padres National Forest and destroyed by local, state and …

Cartels target Big Sur for big drug shipments.
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Cartels target Big Sur for big drug shipments.

  • Nick Rahaim
  • Updated Feb 4, 2016

Cartels target Big Sur as a landing spot for big drug shipments, and weed isn’t the only thing the boats can carry.

Christmas Day homicide adds to Salinas deadly record.
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Christmas Day homicide adds to Salinas deadly record.

  • Ana Ceballos
  • Dec 28, 2015

A grim discovery on Christmas Day has added to an even grimmer tally in Salinas.

Highlighting the biggest movies filmed in Monterey County, starring Clint Eastwood, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis and more.
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Highlighting the biggest movies filmed in Monterey County, starring Clint Eastwood, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis and more.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Updated Mar 3, 2015

Monterey is no Hollywood.

Dan Perkins has lived with his cartoon-world alter-ego, Tom Tomorrow, for 25 years.
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Dan Perkins has lived with his cartoon-world alter-ego, Tom Tomorrow, for 25 years.

  • Mary Duan
  • Feb 5, 2015

Tom Tomorrow’s Twitter profile gives some clues as to what an interviewer will be getting themselves into when they talk to him. His avatar is…

An indie list reveals the best gems viewers might have missed the first time around.
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An indie list reveals the best gems viewers might have missed the first time around.

  • Scott Renshaw
  • Dec 18, 2014

If nothing else, year-end list-making offers a chance for readers to revisit movies they might have missed, or reach beyond the box-office cha…

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