Issues / 2000 / 0622| Jun 22

From The Editorial Desk

Summer has officially arrived, and not a moment too soon for the hardworking residents of Monterey County. No one who has lived here for any length of time needs to be told what a struggle it can be to make ends meet, but when it's time to play, is there any finer spot on the planet?

Time For The Blues

The Monterey Bay Blues Festival delivers a weekend full of good times and good blues on the smaller stages.

The Monterey Bay Blues Festival delivers a weekend full of good times and good blues on the smaller stages.

Fascinating Rhythms

Team Spirit

Carmel Valley resident Doris Moore, 70, boasts a 168 bowling average as president of the Golden Monarch Senior Bowling League.

Flights Of Fancy

Dune boarding in Sand City is the sport of choice for local snow hogs like Bryan Schaefer, who can't wait for winter to come around again.

Squid

A fine idea, indeed! But wait a minute... it has such a familiar ring to it. Why, didn''t Measure B, which was defeated at the ballot box in March, contain the same provision? What a coincidence!

The Occidental Tourists

How Congressman Sam Farr and a local activist working on behalf of indigenous Colombians came to join forces against Occidental Petroleum.

How Congressman Sam Farr and a local activist working on behalf of indigenous Colombians came to join forces against Occidental Petroleum.

Hurrahs For Harrison

San Francisco performance of Lou Harrison's work proves why he is so beloved.

San Francisco performance of Lou Harrison's work proves why he is so beloved.

The Game Of Risk

Kimberly Dewit, a teacher at Alisal High School and Brian Popovitch, a recent Seaside High School grad, reach new heights at the Sanctuary Rock Gym in Sand City.

The Fret Set

No one likes a noisy, smelly neighbor, and the people who moved in next to the airport are no exception.

No one likes a noisy, smelly neighbor, and the people who moved in next to the airport are no exception.