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Blindness did not stop Carmela Cantisani from a love of the ski slopes – or life itself.
831 (Tales from the Area Code)

Blindness did not stop Carmela Cantisani from a love of the ski slopes – or life itself.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jun 13, 2024

Fate tried to slow Carmela Cantisani down, but she refused, always wanting to go faster. Born on a rural and primitive farm in Southern Italy …

Josh Galutira’s interest in upgrading consoles and repairing electronics became a career.
Face to Face

Josh Galutira’s interest in upgrading consoles and repairing electronics became a career.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Nov 30, 2023

Josh Galutira is self-taught. He also created his own job, turning his hobby of repairing consoles, computers and other electronics into his c…

Two CSU Monterey Bay grads are making fanny packs fun and fashionable.
831 (Tales from the Area Code)

Two CSU Monterey Bay grads are making fanny packs fun and fashionable.

  • Dave Faries
  • Apr 20, 2023

Jose Perez and Diego Sevillano are seated in a corner at Captain + Stoker coffee shop in Monterey. They are quick to smile and laugh often as …

A group of young men turn a side gig into a dashing shoe and apparel store in Seaside.
831 (Tales from the Area Code)

A group of young men turn a side gig into a dashing shoe and apparel store in Seaside.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Sep 8, 2022

It all started in May of 2020. With time on his hands and the money from the first stimulus check, Kevin Ramos ventured into buying and sellin…

After being laid off due to Covid, a Seaside resident started a soap company, and business is brisk.
Local Guide

After being laid off due to Covid, a Seaside resident started a soap company, and business is brisk.

  • David Schmalz
  • Nov 20, 2021

In December of 2020, desperate to generate some income, Forbes started making soaps in his garage…

Otto Kramm bakes 110 loaves of sourdough bread per week from his tiny apartment -- and he’s living his dream.
Eat + Drink

Otto Kramm bakes 110 loaves of sourdough bread per week from his tiny apartment -- and he’s living his dream.

  • Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
  • Jul 23, 2021

Modern thought leadership is pretty divided on the question of whether or not you should follow your dreams. On the one hand, what could be be…

Forum | Opinion

Venture capital has long ignored the needs of women.

  • Clive Thompson
  • Jan 19, 2017

Miki Agrawal was sick of worrying about her tampon leaking. As a soccer player, “You can’t say, ‘Oh, ref, can you stop the game while I get a …

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

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