Issues / 2002 / 0829| Aug 29

Small Town Escapee

The Good Girl follows a woman's effort to leave her life behind.

The Good Girl follows a woman's effort to leave her life behind.

Folks In The Hills

Nanci Griffith brings her sophisticated country charm to Cachagua.

Nanci Griffith brings her sophisticated country charm to Cachagua.

Quite A Mouthful

Bouchee's a New Star on Ocean Avenue.

Bouchee's a New Star on Ocean Avenue.

Downtown Watch

Jeff Haferman, neighborhood activist and Ph.D weatherman, says Monterey needs to serve its citizens.

Jeff Haferman, neighborhood activist and Ph.D weatherman, says Monterey needs to serve its citizens.

For Richer, For Poorer

There's truth in laughter, and there should be a lot more of both in The Philadelphia Story.

There's truth in laughter, and there should be a lot more of both in The Philadelphia Story.

The Best And Worst Jobs In The County

Ten gigs to envy and fear.

Ten gigs to envy and fear.

Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright

A very young golfer looks up to the stars.

A very young golfer looks up to the stars.

Squidfry

The survey found that only 51 percent of Americans are satisfied with their jobs-down from 59 percent in 1995. (What''s really bothering them is that the

Unbalanced Budgets

Anti-tax crusader's rosy predictions draw scorn from Salinas city officials.

Anti-tax crusader's rosy predictions draw scorn from Salinas city officials.

Artifacts

A week before Monterey unveiled Steinbeck, the city''s parks and recreation department penned its approval of three public art projects to be installed at the Windows on the Bay Park by Big Sur artist/activist/vet/rabble rouser Ed Leeper. Each installation goes up and comes down in one day, and all three represent Leeper''s unique style of