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Brezsny's Astrology • Oct. 30-Nov. 05, 2025
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Brezsny's Astrology • Oct. 30-Nov. 05, 2025

  • Rob Brezsny
  • Oct 30, 2025

ARIES (March 21-April 19): On the outskirts of a village in Ghana, a healer gathers plants only when the moon says yes. She speaks the names o…

A fall in home valuations has complicated MPUSD’s school-improvement measure.
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A fall in home valuations has complicated MPUSD’s school-improvement measure.

  • David Schmalz
  • Sep 11, 2014

When Monterey Peninsula School District Superintendent Daniel “PK” Diffenbaugh came on the job this summer, his key priorities were visiting e…

The candidates' papers are in, and city elections are already getting sassy.
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The candidates' papers are in, and city elections are already getting sassy.

  • Kera Abraham, Sara Rubin, David Schmalz
  • Aug 11, 2014

Another spicy season in local politics is taking shape in Monterey County.

Monterey City Council to vote again on sit/lie ordinance.
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Monterey City Council to vote again on sit/lie ordinance.

  • David Schmalz
  • Aug 5, 2014

After passing the first reading of a sit/lie ordinance July 1, the Monterey City Council will vote on the ordinance for the second and final t…

MST to put one-eighth-cent sales tax on November ballot.
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MST to put one-eighth-cent sales tax on November ballot.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Jul 14, 2014

An eighth of a penny won't get you very far on the bus, but Monterey-Salinas Transit is asking voters to approve a one-eighth-cent sales tax, …

Salinas City Council votes to put sales tax measure on November ballot.
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Salinas City Council votes to put sales tax measure on November ballot.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Jun 27, 2014

Salinas voters will decide at the polls whether to tax themselves to help fund services in the cash-strapped city. 

Del Rey Oaks wrestles with potential tax measure – again – with developments still in limbo.
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Del Rey Oaks wrestles with potential tax measure – again – with developments still in limbo.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Jun 19, 2014

City Council meetings have a way of blurring together, but here’s one that really feels like déjà vu. On June 3, Del Rey Oaks City Manager Dan…

Incumbent Sheriff Scott Miller and Deputy Steve Bernal take the race to November.
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Incumbent Sheriff Scott Miller and Deputy Steve Bernal take the race to November.

  • David Schmalz
  • Jun 4, 2014

As the first round of results came in just after 8pm June 3, the four-man race for Monterey County Sheriff quickly boiled down to two. Incumbe…

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