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A graphic designer from Salinas finds remarkable success in designing his own line of stationery.
831 (Tales from the Area Code)

A graphic designer from Salinas finds remarkable success in designing his own line of stationery.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Mar 20, 2025

By any measure, Jesús Ruvalcaba was already successful beyond his wildest dreams. He grew up in farmworker housing in the middle of a Castrovi…

The entrepreneur behind Johnny Wicks Candles smells an opportunity in the scented candle market.
Face to Face

The entrepreneur behind Johnny Wicks Candles smells an opportunity in the scented candle market.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Jun 30, 2022

Johnny Foster is not a candle guy. He found his way to the business of candles via apparel – before candles, he had a clothing line. He search…

A life coach talks about her journey as an entrepreneur, and the benefits of talking it out.
Face to Face

A life coach talks about her journey as an entrepreneur, and the benefits of talking it out.

  • Marielle Argueza
  • Sep 1, 2021

In the middle of training to become a therapist and with a bachelor’s degree in psychology under her belt already, Salinas-raised Diana Beltra…

Institute for Innovation and Economic Development brings local startups together.
News

Institute for Innovation and Economic Development brings local startups together.

  • Nick Rahaim
  • Jan 5, 2017

A few dozen entrepreneurs, and those who aspire to become one, gather at the Press Club in Seaside and nibble on sweet potato pie. In front of…

Big-time philanthropists weigh in on what drives them, and how charity matters globally.

  • Vikas S. Shah
  • Nov 10, 2016

Since the first economic or social barters were made by man, a disconnect has existed between the creation of individual and social wealth. Th…

Panel: Sustainable food entrepreneurs have to get gritty.
Eat + Drink

Panel: Sustainable food entrepreneurs have to get gritty.

  • Kera Abraham
  • May 15, 2015

On Tuesday and Wednesday, May 12-13, Monterey Bay Aquarium invited scholars, policymakers, industry experts and reporters together for its 10t…

STREET TALK: When do you need kindness most in your life?
Opinion

STREET TALK: When do you need kindness most in your life?

  • Hannah Lonergan
  • Feb 19, 2015

Follow-up: If you could invent your own cookie flavor, what would it be?

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