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The B-52s land at Carmel’s Sunset Center.
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The B-52s land at Carmel’s Sunset Center.

  • Sarah Kenoyer
  • Sep 15, 2016

The B-52s began by way of the divine union of booze, Chinese food and a college town about to become an oasis for alternative music in the Dee…

The meteorologist for the Soberanes Fire talks high-stakes weather forecasting.
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The meteorologist for the Soberanes Fire talks high-stakes weather forecasting.

  • Bradley Zeve
  • Aug 11, 2016

When a forest fire breaks out, the state incident management team kicks into gear, assessing its potential and putting out a call for support …

Local Spin | Opinion

What dying well means for Diablo Canyon—and my dad, a nuclear engineer.

  • Erik Cushman
  • Jun 30, 2016

When I heard the news last week about the mothballing of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, it got me to thinking…

Santa Cruz veterans plan cannabis expansion to Monterey County.
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Santa Cruz veterans plan cannabis expansion to Monterey County.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Mar 24, 2016

In 1974, Albert Brett decided he wanted nothing to do with his fellow Vietnam War veterans. “I didn’t want to be associated with any of those …

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A former POW writes of a famous POW and injustice being leveled upon him.

  • Phil Butler
  • Jan 28, 2016

A former POW writes of a famous POW and injustice being leveled upon him.

Salinas ropes in a new awareness campaign that colors all of Sunday’s events purple.
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Salinas ropes in a new awareness campaign that colors all of Sunday’s events purple.

  • Kristen Stipanov
  • Jul 16, 2015

The phone rings in the middle of the night. Kieran Donahue answers. A local couple is on the other end. They just returned home to find a neig…

The best of BottleRock's and Coachella's 2015 lineups.
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The best of BottleRock's and Coachella's 2015 lineups.

  • Adam Joseph
  • Jan 6, 2015

2015 marks the 16th year Coachella will bring more than half a million out to the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California for back-to-back weeks…

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