Issues / 1998 / 0416| Apr 16

Looking Into The Abyss

Author/lawyer Andrew Vachss fights for the rights of children in the pages of his books and in the courtroom.

Author/lawyer Andrew Vachss fights for the rights of children in the pages of his books and in the courtroom.

Native Sons

Valley oaks face an uncertain future.

Valley oaks face an uncertain future.

Declaration Of Independents

Independent bookstores look for ways to compete with chain retailers.

Independent bookstores look for ways to compete with chain retailers.

Standing Tall

Monterey County's coast redwoods face challenges from logging, tourists.

Monterey County's coast redwoods face challenges from logging, tourists.

New In Town

Retail/housing/movie complex coming to Monterey.

Retail/housing/movie complex coming to Monterey.

Window Seat

Primordial Soup

Primordial Soup

Public Forum

Why Ration?--Cal-Am explains restrictions in a wet year.

Why Ration?--Cal-Am explains restrictions in a wet year.

Getting It Together

The Big Sur JazzFest brings musicians together in support of a battered community.

The Big Sur JazzFest brings musicians together in support of a battered community.

The Cottage Restaurant

It's a funny thing, the restaurant business. You can spend your whole life in it and then suddenly you're an overnight success. Or at least it seems that way, sometimes. "It was funny how it happened," observes co-owner, chef and self-described "chief-cook-and-bottle-washer" of The Cottage Restaurant, Steve Cardinalli.

Paying For Piper

Group forms to support accused MPC counselor.

Group forms to support accused MPC counselor.