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A CSUMB Police post on Instagram raises questions about an officer’s hand gesture.
News

A CSUMB Police post on Instagram raises questions about an officer’s hand gesture.

  • Pam Marino
  • Sep 9, 2021

A photo says a thousand words. Which words, specifically, are in the eye of the beholder, especially in the case of a photo that appeared on t…

SQUIDFRY 07.15.21: Closed for Repairs
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SQUIDFRY 07.15.21: Closed for Repairs

  • Squid
  • Jul 16, 2021

CLOSED FOR REPAIRS… Because of Highway 1’s new status as a “most beautiful road trip” on an Instagram-pics-per-mile basis (see last week’s col…

Monterey County tourism spending increases for the eighth year in a row.
News

Monterey County tourism spending increases for the eighth year in a row.

  • Pam Marino
  • May 14, 2019

Like it or not, the natural wonders of Monterey County continue to be big draws for tourists from around the world.

Copycat threats to Washington Middle School circulate on social media.
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Copycat threats to Washington Middle School circulate on social media.

  • Marielle Argueza
  • Mar 14, 2018

Today, on March 14—which coincided with countywide National School Walkout Day activities—students from Washington Middle School began circula…

Sushi donut craze strikes Monterey's Poke Lab.
Eat + Drink

Sushi donut craze strikes Monterey's Poke Lab.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Mar 5, 2017

There are a lot of ways to look at a sushi donut. 

Deadend Magazine spreads California car culture across the world.
831 (Tales from the Area Code)

Deadend Magazine spreads California car culture across the world.

  • Ivan Garcia
  • Jan 19, 2017

At the tender age of 4, Jesus Espinoza recalls being captivated by the lowered ’60s Chevy Impalas and pickups with flame paint jobs parked in …

A Las Vegas party stunt goes awry for a local cannabis industry leader.
Local Spin | Opinion

A Las Vegas party stunt goes awry for a local cannabis industry leader.

  • Mary Duan
  • Dec 1, 2016

The cannabis industry is just that: an industry. And with the passage of Prop. 64...

Quick Bites: Cultura en fuego (photos), fried chicken pop-up, chef duel, scotch.
Eat + Drink

Quick Bites: Cultura en fuego (photos), fried chicken pop-up, chef duel, scotch.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Oct 3, 2016

Something special is happening off Dolores in Carmel at Cultura Comida y Bebida (250-7005).

Love and charcuterie with PigWizard-Firestone tasting explosion.
Eat + Drink

Love and charcuterie with PigWizard-Firestone tasting explosion.

  • Marielle Argueza
  • Jul 27, 2016

When a flyer at a local coffee stop offers the rare opportunity to taste the seasonal offerings of the elusive Jonathan Roberts, better known …

Squid chills to Beyonce, Becky with the Good Hair and Monterey Bay Medical Alternatives' pot bash
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Squid chills to Beyonce, Becky with the Good Hair and Monterey Bay Medical Alternatives' pot bash

  • Squid
  • Apr 25, 2016

Del Rey Tokes…Squid was enjoying a leisurely Saturday, sipping margaritas and grubbing on shrimp tostadas when Beyonce’s visual album Lemonade…

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