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As she prepares to perform in Carmel, composer Maria Schneider reflects on writing music, and her attempts to protect creative copyright.
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As she prepares to perform in Carmel, composer Maria Schneider reflects on writing music, and her attempts to protect creative copyright.

  • Agata Popęda
  • Feb 23, 2023

SHE HAS WON SEVEN GRAMMYS, recorded nine albums and worked with jazz icons (Gil Evans, Bob Brookmeyer) and rock artists alike (David Bowie, St…

Alex Ramirez
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Alex Ramirez

  • Feb 7, 2021

“What’s one song that ruined a perfectly good record?”

Waste facility's resident owl family continues to grow, and you can watch it live.
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Waste facility's resident owl family continues to grow, and you can watch it live.

  • PARKER SEIBOLD - MCW
  • Feb 19, 2020

The family of barn owls at the Monterey Regional Waste Management District facility continues to grow. Luna and Sol—named through a Facebook c…

MBARI introduces deep sea hydrophone to hear the sounds of Monterey Bay.
Blogs

MBARI introduces deep sea hydrophone to hear the sounds of Monterey Bay.

  • David Schmalz
  • Apr 24, 2018

Ever wondered what it sounds like deep in Monterey Bay? Wonder no more. 

McShane's to shut down Salinas nursery Sept. 30.
Eat + Drink

McShane's to shut down Salinas nursery Sept. 30.

  • Mark C. Anderson
  • Aug 14, 2017

The monthly McShane's Nursery & Landscape Supply (455-1876) newsletter included an announcement for the landmark property on Highway 68 at…

Deadend Magazine spreads California car culture across the world.
831 (Tales from the Area Code)

Deadend Magazine spreads California car culture across the world.

  • Ivan Garcia
  • Jan 19, 2017

At the tender age of 4, Jesus Espinoza recalls being captivated by the lowered ’60s Chevy Impalas and pickups with flame paint jobs parked in …

Strivin for a Buck record label makes strides in Castroville.
831 (Tales from the Area Code)

Strivin for a Buck record label makes strides in Castroville.

  • Ivan Garcia
  • Aug 4, 2016

A bass-heavy beat slips through the open door of The Oasis Recording Studio and out to the quiet air of Castroville’s isolated industrial dist…

Big Sur's condors appear unharmed by the Soberanes Fire, for now.
News

Big Sur's condors appear unharmed by the Soberanes Fire, for now.

  • David Schmalz
  • Jul 28, 2016

In the summer of 2008, when the Basin Complex Fire raged though the Santa Lucia Mountains, Condor #477 was only a chick, and too young to flee…

A new series of film screenings take flight in Big Sur this summer.
Arts & Culture

A new series of film screenings take flight in Big Sur this summer.

  • Walter Ryce
  • Jun 9, 2016

The Big Sur International Short Film Screening Series is taking a hiatus this summer and its host, Henry Miller Library, has opened up the spa…

Prince. A look back at a bountiful, profound and beloved musician.
Arts & Culture

Prince. A look back at a bountiful, profound and beloved musician.

  • Walter Ryce
  • Apr 21, 2016

Prince, a modern musical genius and enduring pop star, a man of many styles and evolving philosophies, a recording industry pioneer and icon o…

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