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Apps have become valuable tools in the effort to reduce the amount of food that ends up in landfills.
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Apps have become valuable tools in the effort to reduce the amount of food that ends up in landfills.

  • Dave Faries
  • Apr 9, 2026

Not long after Ad Astra opened, the bakery began selling to groceries and restaurants. Owner Ron Mendoza knows how many loaves go where each day.

Seaside cuts the ribbon to a new apartment complex.
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Seaside cuts the ribbon to a new apartment complex.

  • David Schmalz
  • Apr 24, 2025

David Schmalz here. This morning, I attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Seagrove Apartments in Seaside, a 106-unit development on upp…

As Pajaro residents resettle, it’s time to rethink how and where we live.
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As Pajaro residents resettle, it’s time to rethink how and where we live.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Apr 6, 2023

After the Pajaro River levee breached in the middle of the night, the response was swift and urgent. Firefighters and law enforcement officers…

Walden Monterey is finally poised to sell lots to ecology-minded buyers with millions to spend.
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Walden Monterey is finally poised to sell lots to ecology-minded buyers with millions to spend.

  • Pam Marino
  • Aug 18, 2022

In 2018, the Walden Monterey housing development had its debut, touting simplified living among a 600-acre oak forest off Highway 68, in the t…

To reduce her own plastic consumption, Jackie Barnes found her own solutions -- then started a business to offer eco-friendly products to all.
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To reduce her own plastic consumption, Jackie Barnes found her own solutions -- then started a business to offer eco-friendly products to all.

  • Christopher Neely
  • Apr 28, 2022

Jackie Barnes is the first to admit she does not see herself as a shrewd businesswoman who lives in a world of deals, numbers and bottom lines…

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