Stories for April 2003

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Thursday, April 24

Axe To Fall

Deep cuts proposed in Monterey.

Deep cuts proposed in Monterey.

Farmtown Gangland

It's easy for kids to get lost in Monterey County's most dangerous neighborhood.

It's easy for kids to get lost in Monterey County's most dangerous neighborhood.

A One-woman War

Susan Goldbeck's efforts to shake things up in Pacific Grove may lead to the courtroom.

Susan Goldbeck's efforts to shake things up in Pacific Grove may lead to the courtroom.

Squid Fry for Apr 24, 2003

Squid Fry for Apr 24, 2003

Holes

Buried treasure, kid convicts and a curse that follows the generations--yeah, a comedy.

Buried treasure, kid convicts and a curse that follows the generations--yeah, a comedy.

Jehovah's Wrath

Author Diane Wilson speaks about her 'escape' from the Witnesses.

Author Diane Wilson speaks about her 'escape' from the Witnesses.

People And Places

PG Art Center's juried show doesn't startle, but does inform.

PG Art Center's juried show doesn't startle, but does inform.

Homepage

Pacific Grove Jewel Box.

Pacific Grove Jewel Box.

Gang Signs Asked at Bookworks in Pacific Grove.

Streettalk

Streettalk

Newsbriefs

Letters to the Editor for Apr 24, 2003

Letters to the Editor for Apr 24, 2003

Hotpicks

Comico Es Comico

Latino funnyman Carlos Mencia puts a little uplift in his skits.

Latino funnyman Carlos Mencia puts a little uplift in his skits.

Totally Taqueria

When in East Salinas, it's salsa and beans all around.

When in East Salinas, it's salsa and beans all around.

Foodchain

Cole Weston Remembered

Carmel photographer, director and bon vivant is dead at 84.

Carmel photographer, director and bon vivant is dead at 84.

Discspace

Baring It All

Playing a woman dying of cancer in Wit goes beyond the cosmetic.

Playing a woman dying of cancer in Wit goes beyond the cosmetic.

Artifacts

8 Days

Fly-by Dating

Speed-dating is all the rage, but our reporter isn't convinced.

Speed-dating is all the rage, but our reporter isn't convinced.

Get Your Samba On

Brazilian dancehall favorites return to Sly's.

Brazilian dancehall favorites return to Sly's.

Thursday, April 17

Discspace

Artifacts

Anger Management

Adam Sandler returns to comedy and misses the mark with this feeble, strangely dissatisfying attempt at humor.

Adam Sandler returns to comedy and misses the mark with this feeble, strangely dissatisfying attempt at humor.

Hawks Vs. Peaceniks

Local peace activists avoid support-the-troops rallies.

Local peace activists avoid support-the-troops rallies.

Bush's War Against Nature

From the time he took office, America's president has been trying to roll back three decades of environmental progress.

From the time he took office, America's president has been trying to roll back three decades of environmental progress.

Jonah And The Whalewatchers

Jonah and the Whalewatchers make a new reggae sound all their own.

Jonah and the Whalewatchers make a new reggae sound all their own.

Hotpicks

Harold Pinter's Betrayal

Betrayal is taut, profound and very human theater.

Betrayal is taut, profound and very human theater.

Squid Fry for Apr 17, 2003

Squid Fry for Apr 17, 2003

Newsbriefs

Michael Moore Gets Big

Since his political outburst on Oscar night, America's No. 1 rabble-rouser has become a bigger star than ever.

Since his political outburst on Oscar night, America's No. 1 rabble-rouser has become a bigger star than ever.

Pt. Sur Docents

Point Sur docents bring history to light.

Point Sur docents bring history to light.

Foodchain

In addition,

Let It Go: Asked at Wal Mart in Salinas.

Streettalk

Streettalk

8 Days

Mre-rations

MREs are not a soldier's best friend.

MREs are not a soldier's best friend.

Noelle Knutson Paints Painful Visions

PG artist documents a horrible female rite-of-passage in her large-scale sculpture.

PG artist documents a horrible female rite-of-passage in her large-scale sculpture.

Voices Of Opposition

On George Bush's environmental policies:

On George Bush's environmental policies:

Letters to the Editor for Apr 17, 2003

Letters to the Editor for Apr 17, 2003

Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Pentagon's environmental waivers could slow Fort Ord cleanup and bring back sonar testing.

Pentagon's environmental waivers could slow Fort Ord cleanup and bring back sonar testing.

Homepage

The Perfect Super Fixed-Upper.

The Perfect Super Fixed-Upper.

Latina Repub Tells All

Local talk-show host says Democrats aren't the only game in town for Hispanics.

Local talk-show host says Democrats aren't the only game in town for Hispanics.

Thursday, April 10

Sex, Money And Real Estate

Jane Smiley's new novel blasts the money-hungry Greed Decade.

Jane Smiley's new novel blasts the money-hungry Greed Decade.

Parents Fight For School

Plan to prevent closure of PG grade school gets cold shoulder from district.

Plan to prevent closure of PG grade school gets cold shoulder from district.

A Hand Up: Asked at On the Beach Surf Shop in Monterey.

Streettalk

Streettalk

Spice And Solace

Reviving the all-American backyard herb garden.

Reviving the all-American backyard herb garden.

Kids During Wartime

The violent images now bombarding kids can hurt them.

The violent images now bombarding kids can hurt them.

Foodchain

Phone Booth

Phone Booth is a suspenseful and original (if lightweight) film.

Phone Booth is a suspenseful and original (if lightweight) film.

Squid Fry for Apr 10, 2003

Squid Fry for Apr 10, 2003

Discspace

The meaner, longer-running horror-movie underside of the same rockabilly/ ''50s noir schtick ridden to death by Chris Isaak, this novelty group turned career choice in the hands of its two principals (Lux n Ivy, natch) stuns the world. Not like they did when they appeared at CBGB for the first time in the mid ''70s as wacked-out Americana drenched in reverberance and Link Wray guitar cops, but because

Bistro Merlot

Merlot Bistro promises fine dining at a moderate price--for Carmel, that is.

Merlot Bistro promises fine dining at a moderate price--for Carmel, that is.

Pg Author Joyce Krieg

A PG author's whodunit thriller illuminates the cut-throat world of media takeovers.

A PG author's whodunit thriller illuminates the cut-throat world of media takeovers.

Artifacts

Hotpicks

Letters to the Editor for Apr 10, 2003

Letters to the Editor for Apr 10, 2003

The Yardbirds

Brit-blues-hard-rock pioneers regroup.

Brit-blues-hard-rock pioneers regroup.

A Big Marine Goes Down

Why did Cpl. Robert Marcus Rodriguez, age 21, have to die in Iraq?

Why did Cpl. Robert Marcus Rodriguez, age 21, have to die in Iraq?

Sea Otters & Mountain Bikes

On the trail of the elusive Sea Otter competitor.

On the trail of the elusive Sea Otter competitor.

Newsbriefs

The Second Chance Youth Project

CSUMB, the Second Chance Youth Project, and anyone else who shows up Sunday will create live radio art.

CSUMB, the Second Chance Youth Project, and anyone else who shows up Sunday will create live radio art.

Cat's Paw

Cat's Paw offers a chilling view of terrorists and the people who report on them.

Cat's Paw offers a chilling view of terrorists and the people who report on them.

Homepage

A Family Production in Marina.

A Family Production in Marina.

Sea Otters&Mountain Bikes

On the trail of the elusive Sea Otter competitor.

On the trail of the elusive Sea Otter competitor.

8 Days

Clutter Buster

Personal organizer Christy Best turns piles of junk into sanctuaries.

Personal organizer Christy Best turns piles of junk into sanctuaries.

Thursday, April 3

Pianist Jon Mayer

After a long nod, pianist Jon Mayer is back playing strong.

After a long nod, pianist Jon Mayer is back playing strong.

8 Days

Artifacts

War Strategies

NPS war strategists differ on tactics, but agree on getting out fast.

NPS war strategists differ on tactics, but agree on getting out fast.

Piglet's Big Movie

Piglet's Big Movie is a lighthearted and well-made film for the whole family.

Piglet's Big Movie is a lighthearted and well-made film for the whole family.

Hot Picks

Newsbriefs

Camping For Peace

A handful of CSUMB students camp out against the war.

A handful of CSUMB students camp out against the war.

Squid Fry for Apr 03, 2003

Squid Fry for Apr 03, 2003

Homepage

Living the Good Life in Salinas.

Living the Good Life in Salinas.

Letters to the Editor for Apr 03, 2003

Letters to the Editor for Apr 03, 2003

Street Talk

Marina's Pastime: Asked at CSUMB baseball practice

Marina's Pastime: Asked at CSUMB baseball practice

Eat At Mom's

Yams and oxtail just like Mom used to cook 'em.

Yams and oxtail just like Mom used to cook 'em.

Poet Philp Levine

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Philip Levine speaks Thursday at MPC.

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Philip Levine speaks Thursday at MPC.

Discspace

Spring Training

Spring training brings out the kid in every baseball fan.

Spring training brings out the kid in every baseball fan.

Keeley And The Plan

Keeley and Packard throw their weight behind planning process.

Keeley and Packard throw their weight behind planning process.

A World Of Hurt And Hope

Shelter Cove offers a normal life for people coping with mental illness.

Shelter Cove offers a normal life for people coping with mental illness.

Cup O' Art

Local metalworkers create "cups" of many colors.

Local metalworkers create "cups" of many colors.