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Yes, that was Mr. October bidding on Kareem's car, and other results from Car Week.
Arts & Culture

Yes, that was Mr. October bidding on Kareem's car, and other results from Car Week.

  • Dave Faries
  • Aug 21, 2023

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, jamon Iberico from The Meatery and a 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster.

California’s hospitals desperately need more capacity for psychiatric care. What can we do about this moving forward?
Newsletter

California’s hospitals desperately need more capacity for psychiatric care. What can we do about this moving forward?

  • Pam Marino
  • Apr 9, 2023
  • 2 min to read

Pam Marino here, hoping that no matter what you are celebrating this morning—Easter, Passover, Ramadan or simply Spring itself—you are enjoyin…

Pacific Grove’s skatepark saga reaches a sad conclusion.
Newsletter

Pacific Grove’s skatepark saga reaches a sad conclusion.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Apr 8, 2023
  • 1 min to read

Celia Jiménez here, following the latest update from my coworker Pam Marino about the ongoing saga of the skatepark project in Pacific Grove. …

Easter means spicy hot cross buns and butterfly cakes.
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Easter means spicy hot cross buns and butterfly cakes.

  • Agata Popęda
  • Apr 7, 2023
  • 2 min to read

Good afternoon and, for those who celebrate, happy Good Friday! 

An agreement between Del Rey Oaks and TAMC, which looked settled, is now in limbo.
Newsletter

An agreement between Del Rey Oaks and TAMC, which looked settled, is now in limbo.

  • David Schmalz
  • Apr 6, 2023
  • 2 min to read

David Schmalz here, wanting to correct the record on a story that refuses to go to bed. This is going to take some explaining, so please bear …

It’s time to consider how we make planning decisions that incorporate climate change hazards.
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It’s time to consider how we make planning decisions that incorporate climate change hazards.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Apr 5, 2023
  • 2 min to read

Sara Rubin here. After the Pajaro River levee breached in the middle of the night, the response was swift and urgent. Firefighters and law enf…

The Pajaro River levee restoration project is a unicorn: 100 percent of local funding will come from the state.
Newsletter

The Pajaro River levee restoration project is a unicorn: 100 percent of local funding will come from the state.

  • David Schmalz
  • Apr 4, 2023
  • 2 min to read

David Schmalz here, thinking about the residents of Pajaro and grateful that President Joe Biden finally issued a formal declaration of disast…

An old drug offers new hope to people who need help overcoming substance abuse.
Newsletter

An old drug offers new hope to people who need help overcoming substance abuse.

  • Pam Marino
  • Apr 3, 2023
  • 1 min to read

Pam Marino here, thinking about how we’ve all needed someone to help guide us at some point in life. Sometimes it’s a person who can help us s…

The making of Monterey Bay F.C.’s second team has young soccer players dreaming.
Newsletter

The making of Monterey Bay F.C.’s second team has young soccer players dreaming.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Mar 31, 2023
  • 2 min to read

Celia Jiménez here, thinking about how exciting the past couple of years have been for local soccer players and soccer lovers. First, Monterey…

As baseball season begins, it’s time to remember local stars and those who almost made it.
Newsletter

As baseball season begins, it’s time to remember local stars and those who almost made it.

  • Dave Faries
  • Mar 30, 2023
  • 2 min to read

Dave Faries here, realizing it has been 35 years since the release of the best baseball movie ever made.

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