Celia Jiménez here, thinking about the array of local vendors we can find at various markets across the county. It’s on my mind after learning…
Erik Chalhoub here, cautiously optimistic that downtowns are on the rise. Shopping malls and big box stores may have helped lead to the declin…
Sara Rubin here, reflecting on something I’ve observed everywhere I have traveled in the world: People selling stuff, even if it’s just a litt…
Modern thought leadership is pretty divided on the question of whether or not you should follow your dreams. On the one hand, what could be be…
Obtaining a license for a home-based business in Salinas takes three main steps: Fill out the application, get your address approved and, once…
On Saint Valentine’s Day, on their 25th wedding anniversary, Luis Pérez Vázquez and Elvira De la Rosa Gonzalez didn’t celebrate with a large g…
Approaching a year of shelter-in-place, Salinas resident Sabrina Marie Iniquez started trying something new: making tea bombs and michelada bo…
Editor's Note: This story is part of a series profiling food startups in the El Pajaro Community Development Corp. kitchen incubator.
The Monterey County Weekly has been recognized as an environmental leader by the California Air Resources Board, a distinction that comes a ye…