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Spurred by state funds, the Land Back movement is alive and well.
Opinion

Spurred by state funds, the Land Back movement is alive and well.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Aug 9, 2025

Sara Rubin here, thinking about what a thrill it is when we make tangible progress on what seem like impossibly big unwieldy issues. There are…

Using state grants, the Esselen Tribe of Monterey County acquires 1,720 acres in Carmel Valley for $8.6 million.
News

Using state grants, the Esselen Tribe of Monterey County acquires 1,720 acres in Carmel Valley for $8.6 million.

  • David Schmalz
  • Aug 7, 2025

Before the Spanish arrived to the Central Coast some 250 years ago, members of the Esselen Tribe, who numbered about 1,000 souls, occupied a n…

Rana Creek Ranch – a vast, majestic property in Carmel Valley – is slated to become a recreational treasure.
831 (Tales from the Area Code)

Rana Creek Ranch – a vast, majestic property in Carmel Valley – is slated to become a recreational treasure.

  • David Schmalz
  • Mar 28, 2024

Last fall, as Kat Hardisty-Cranstone was entering her first semester as a grad student at CSU Monterey Bay studying environmental sciences, sh…

Beyond the music, Cali Roots curates an impressive lineup of nonprofit groups.
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Beyond the music, Cali Roots curates an impressive lineup of nonprofit groups.

  • Jesse Herwitz
  • May 25, 2023

“We are more than just a music festival…”

Connecting with ancient food traditions during bay nut season.
Eat + Drink

Connecting with ancient food traditions during bay nut season.

  • Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
  • Nov 24, 2022

At this time of the year, if you have careful eyes or have been trained to look for them, you’ll notice that Monterey County’s bay nuts are ge…

Visuals 11.17.22
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Visuals 11.17.22

  • Agata Popęda
  • Nov 17, 2022

LYNN H. BUTLER

During Native American Heritage Month, there are multiple ways to honor and celebrate our local tribes.
Arts & Culture

During Native American Heritage Month, there are multiple ways to honor and celebrate our local tribes.

  • Agata Popęda
  • Nov 10, 2022

Local indigenous people open a door to the public to their traditions only occasionally, but when they do, you are in for a treat. This year y…

The Esselen Tribe, formerly landless, was once declared extinct. Now they’re a Big Sur property owner at the forefront of a movement.
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The Esselen Tribe, formerly landless, was once declared extinct. Now they’re a Big Sur property owner at the forefront of a movement.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Jul 7, 2022

“Look at that sacred mountain. That’s your mountain.”

The Boy Scouts put their slice of Big Sur on the market, and the Esselen Tribe wants it back.
News

The Boy Scouts put their slice of Big Sur on the market, and the Esselen Tribe wants it back.

  • Christopher Neely
  • May 12, 2022

Perched atop 368 acres at the north fork of the Little Sur River in Big Sur, Camp Pico Blanco has been a jewel of the local Boy Scouts council…

The Esselen Tribe and Big Sur Food & Wine Festival combine powers to conjure a special feast.
Eat + Drink

The Esselen Tribe and Big Sur Food & Wine Festival combine powers to conjure a special feast.

  • Agata Popęda
  • Nov 4, 2021

First and foremost, this event is sold out. So stop reaching for your phone, relax and read – hopefully Big Sur Food & Wine Festival and t…

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