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An upcoming chat with Steve Vagnini is sure to reveal some fascinating stories.
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An upcoming chat with Steve Vagnini is sure to reveal some fascinating stories.

  • David Schmalz
  • Oct 1, 2024

David Schmalz here. Yesterday, I had the pleasure to sit down for a chat with Steve Vagnini, who among many other things, is the organizer of …

Monterey County Assessor/Clerk-Recorder Steve Vagnini announces retirement, endorses assistant.
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Monterey County Assessor/Clerk-Recorder Steve Vagnini announces retirement, endorses assistant.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Jan 6, 2022

After nearly 20 years as Monterey County Assessor/Clerk-Recorder, Steve Vagnini will not be seeking re-election in 2022. He has worked in the …

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Steve Vagnini

  • Aug 17, 2021

Question: What song has the best guitar solo?

Monterey History and Art Association catches a tax break thanks to county appeals board.
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Monterey History and Art Association catches a tax break thanks to county appeals board.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jun 18, 2021

The Stanton Center on Custom House Plaza in Monterey was the scene of a celebration on Wednesday evening, June 16, with a Monterey Peninsula C…

A dispute over property taxes between the Dalí Museum founder and county assessor turns nasty.
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A dispute over property taxes between the Dalí Museum founder and county assessor turns nasty.

  • Pam Marino
  • Mar 12, 2021

NO TV PRODUCER WOULD CHOOSE THE MONTEREY COUNTY ASSESSMENT APPEALS BOARD FOR A SERIES. It’s pretty arcane stuff. Homeowners and business prope…

Blues music makes a big return in the Monterey International Blues Festival.
Arts & Culture

Blues music makes a big return in the Monterey International Blues Festival.

  • Walter Ryce
  • Jan 23, 2017

The Monterey Bay Blues Festival had chugged along for 27 years, bringing such talents to the Monterey County Fairgrounds as BB King, Etta Jame…

The Soberanes Fire is contained, but its aftermath has just begun.
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The Soberanes Fire is contained, but its aftermath has just begun.

  • Ana Ceballos
  • Nov 3, 2016

Day 83 of the Soberanes Fire: Dark gray clouds loom over Big Sur’s jagged hills and windy trails. The clouds billow above terrain that has bur…

The music guide for the 15th Annual West End Celebration.
Music

The music guide for the 15th Annual West End Celebration.

  • Adam Joseph
  • Aug 25, 2016

An hour-long cornucopia of bizarre sketches intertwined with music videos called Elephant Parts earned The Monkees founding member Michael Nes…

A year in Monterey County arts coverage.
Arts & Culture

A year in Monterey County arts coverage.

  • Walter Ryce
  • Dec 31, 2015

What’s not to like about year-end reviews? Revisiting significant stories with the perspective of time and distance; circling back on stuff th…

Sand City’s West End Celebration is a many splendored thing of artistry.
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Sand City’s West End Celebration is a many splendored thing of artistry.

  • Walter Ryce
  • Aug 20, 2015

Sand City’s charm rises from a small footprint, its sandy locale cordoned off by abandoned train tracks, its collision of light industrial con…

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