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Monterey Planning Commission moves to strike transphobic language from its community development plan.
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Monterey Planning Commission moves to strike transphobic language from its community development plan.

  • Aric Sleeper
  • Apr 16, 2026

Following community pushback against transphobic language in the City of Monterey's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Draft Ann…

Trumpworld’s obsession with ‘gender ideology’ comes to the Monterey Planning Commission.
Opinion

Trumpworld’s obsession with ‘gender ideology’ comes to the Monterey Planning Commission.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Apr 14, 2026

Sara Rubin here. I use the pronouns she/her/hers. I get lazy about identifying myself that way, because my appearance corresponds to what my f…

An event venue in Monterey is ready for Car Week with a new permit.
News

An event venue in Monterey is ready for Car Week with a new permit.

  • David Schmalz
  • Jul 17, 2025

From the outside, the building at 456 Lighthouse Ave. in New Monterey is nondescript, a light gray, two-story structure with its sidewalk-faci…

Construction resumes on a new attraction inside the long-vacant Cannery Row movie theater.
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Construction resumes on a new attraction inside the long-vacant Cannery Row movie theater.

  • Erik Chalhoub
  • May 22, 2025

Work has resumed on a new attraction inside the long-shuttered movie theater on Cannery Row, nearly three years after its permits were approve…

In a delayed hearing, Monterey Planning Commission greenlights Compact Disco permit.
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In a delayed hearing, Monterey Planning Commission greenlights Compact Disco permit.

  • Agata Popęda
  • Nov 2, 2023

Compact Disco opened in July, with a steady stream of dancers coming to downtown Monterey’s only house music venue, located on Tyler Street. B…

A 42-room hotel will replace an old North Monterey motel, stirring hopes of revitalization.
News

A 42-room hotel will replace an old North Monterey motel, stirring hopes of revitalization.

  • Christopher Neely
  • Oct 21, 2021

Caruso’s Corner, the restaurant that shares a corner lot on North Fremont Boulevard in Monterey with the 18-room Casa Verde Inn, has sat as a …

Monterey forced to revisit ban on granny units.
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Monterey forced to revisit ban on granny units.

  • Nick Rahaim
  • Nov 17, 2016

Monterey City Council revisited a half-century-old ban on building and renting out second units in 2016, and despite a well-documented housing…

The Mexican helps discover why women hit you when you're down.
Opinion

The Mexican helps discover why women hit you when you're down.

  • Gustavo Arellano
  • May 9, 2016

Dear Mexican: We had a torrid and passionate romance for about a year. I could have done anything for her, meaning I loved her. After the firs…

When it comes to the reconquista, gabachos know best.
Opinion

When it comes to the reconquista, gabachos know best.

  • Gustavo Arellano
  • May 2, 2016

Dear Mexican: Believe I've heard from you, in an interview, that “gringo” is either out-of-date or inappropriate and that gabacho is the bette…

Genetics tests or not, The Mexican finds that who is really Mexican can be confounding.
Opinion

Genetics tests or not, The Mexican finds that who is really Mexican can be confounding.

  • Gustavo Arellano
  • Apr 25, 2016

Dear Mexican: Recently, I took a DNA test to find out about my genetic heritage. It turns out that my “Mexican” side (maternal side) may not r…

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