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A young Pacific Grove runner hoping to inspire others sets – and meets – goals for himself.
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A young Pacific Grove runner hoping to inspire others sets – and meets – goals for himself.

  • Erik Chalhoub
  • Jan 22, 2026

When I run, I like seeing the scenery, It propels me forward.”

Sharing her grief with listeners led Stephanie Wittels Wachs to lead a top podcasting company.
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Sharing her grief with listeners led Stephanie Wittels Wachs to lead a top podcasting company.

  • Pam Marino
  • Feb 27, 2025

“I did not intend to be a media mogul…”

A Carmel resident didn’t let a disability slow her down.
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A Carmel resident didn’t let a disability slow her down.

  • Erik Chalhoub
  • Jun 15, 2024

Erik Chalhoub here, feeling inspired after reading an article in this week’s edition of the Weekly by Pam Marino.

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

Martin Luther King, Jr. sparked a generation of dreamers — it’s time for us to follow through.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. sparked a generation of dreamers — it’s time for us to follow through.

  • Liyah Jacks
  • Jan 18, 2024

Commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I shared this powerful quote of his: “If you cannot fly, then run. If you cannot run, then walk. If …

A veteran nurse writes a young-adult mystery, seeking to inspire local youth with a sense of mission in health care.
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A veteran nurse writes a young-adult mystery, seeking to inspire local youth with a sense of mission in health care.

  • Agata Popęda
  • Jul 6, 2023

Elaine Herrmann inspires others because she herself gets inspired.

Minerva Hernández has never allowed disability – or anything else – to get in the way.
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Minerva Hernández has never allowed disability – or anything else – to get in the way.

  • Dave Faries
  • Jun 1, 2023

Guadalupe Lopez can still picture the sacks and boxes of products transported from Oaxaca to her aunt’s living room in Seaside. Floor space wo…

Once without a place to call her own, Regina Lebel points the way for others in need.
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Once without a place to call her own, Regina Lebel points the way for others in need.

  • Pam Marino
  • Dec 22, 2022

As Regina Lebel opens the door to her apartment, she is the picture of Christmas in a bright red cardigan sweater lined with silver sparkles, …

Kecia Denk survived the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013, and she is still not done running.
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Kecia Denk survived the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013, and she is still not done running.

  • Agata Popęda
  • Oct 30, 2021

Kecia Denk, 42, was always into sports. Born in Silver Spring, Maryland, her family moved to Monterey in 1989. Denk was a golfer starting at a…

From the kitchen to the ICU, a DACA recipient worked her way to becoming a respiratory therapist.
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From the kitchen to the ICU, a DACA recipient worked her way to becoming a respiratory therapist.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Sep 8, 2021

Neftali Lazaro, 28, has been a respiratory therapist at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula since July. Since then, she has been on t…

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