Thursday, November 27
Hotpicks
Monterey Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairground Rd., Monterey. 647-5845 for more information or to donate.
Discspace
After the Dave Matthew Band's first live release
Newsbriefs
"It''s been an ongoing investigation over the last five years," says Dr. Eric Sanford of the Seaside Family Health Center. "This is a breakthrough in our investigation."
Sweet R 'n' R
Coco Beat works hard to keep the laid-back island vibe on.
Coco Beat works hard to keep the laid-back island vibe on.
Eating Soup With Chopsticks
A Japanese restaurant in Marina takes me back to my days in Osaka.
A Japanese restaurant in Marina takes me back to my days in Osaka.
Human Stain
Odd casting choices mar an otherwise beautiful Human Stain.
Odd casting choices mar an otherwise beautiful Human Stain.
Condors Return To Pinnacles
Visitors will be able to watch as giant condors are released into their historic home after at least a 30-year absence.
Visitors will be able to watch as giant condors are released into their historic home after at least a 30-year absence.
Letters to the Editor for Nov 27, 2003
Letters to the Editor for Nov 27, 2003
I Was A Threat To National Security.
Confessions of a once-chubby American.
Confessions of a once-chubby American.
Ancient Voyages
Tracey Adams' world combines earth tones with archetypal imagery.
Tracey Adams' world combines earth tones with archetypal imagery.
Freedom Writer
Mick Overman mixes a little blues and jazz into his folksy stuff.
Mick Overman mixes a little blues and jazz into his folksy stuff.
Fort Ord Fires Still Blazing
Debate continues about the necessity or harmfulness of October burns.
Debate continues about the necessity or harmfulness of October burns.
Literature
Science of Death: Edwin Black's book blasts American eugenics for helping Hitler.
Science of Death: Edwin Black's book blasts American eugenics for helping Hitler.
Squid Fry for Nov 27, 2003
Squid Fry for Nov 27, 2003
831 [tales From The Area Code]
The Beats Go On: Jerry Cimino's shrine to Kerouac, et al, keeps the flame of the '50s alive.
The Beats Go On: Jerry Cimino's shrine to Kerouac, et al, keeps the flame of the '50s alive.
Gluttony For The Common Good
The 13th annual Feast for AIDS delivers non-stop gourmet yummies while raising thousands to fight AIDS.
The 13th annual Feast for AIDS delivers non-stop gourmet yummies while raising thousands to fight AIDS.
Feature
The Scalping Party: Recently uncovered wartime atrocities show a dark side of American history.
The Scalping Party: Recently uncovered wartime atrocities show a dark side of American history.
Shattered Glass
Shattered Glass chronicles one reporter's losing battle with truth.
Shattered Glass chronicles one reporter's losing battle with truth.
Thursday, November 20
The Station Agent
Quiet, loner characters meld into a family of sorts in The Station Agent.
Quiet, loner characters meld into a family of sorts in The Station Agent.
Planetary Scavengers
Satellite technology aides treasure hunters in the high-tech sport of geocaching.
Satellite technology aides treasure hunters in the high-tech sport of geocaching.
831 [tales From The Area Code]
Bang A Gong: A shopping center liquor store gets its groove on.
Bang A Gong: A shopping center liquor store gets its groove on.
Foodchain
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. It really plugs into my innate sense of sarcasm and irony. I love the fact that the
Endorsements
Yes on Measure Q: For good reasons, and for selfish reasons, Natividad Medical Center deserves our money.
Looney Tunes: Back In Action
Our friends Bugs and Daffy are back, with some human pals, in fine style.
Our friends Bugs and Daffy are back, with some human pals, in fine style.
Machineheads
Urban Funk Machine tools in from New Orleans via San Francisco.
Urban Funk Machine tools in from New Orleans via San Francisco.
Guess Who's Coming For Dinner?
The Magic Circle Center's The Dining Room turns WASPy tradition on its head.
The Magic Circle Center's The Dining Room turns WASPy tradition on its head.
Labor Of Love
United Farmworkers co-founder Dolores Huerta rallies immigrants to fight for legal status.
United Farmworkers co-founder Dolores Huerta rallies immigrants to fight for legal status.
Squid Fry for Nov 20, 2003
Squid Fry for Nov 20, 2003
The Music Man
Sondheim's songs take center stage in MPC production.
Sondheim's songs take center stage in MPC production.
Discspace
On
Letters to the Editor for Nov 20, 2003
Letters to the Editor for Nov 20, 2003
Anger As Art
Hate For State keeps the classic hard-and-fast punk rock sound alive.
Hate For State keeps the classic hard-and-fast punk rock sound alive.
Size Matters
Johnny Apodaca shows off his large-scale paintings, and the small works they're based on.
Johnny Apodaca shows off his large-scale paintings, and the small works they're based on.
Thursday, November 13
Neighborhood Business
North Fremont tax district looks to attract tourists and pedestrians.
North Fremont tax district looks to attract tourists and pedestrians.
Yankee Cowboy
Singer-songwriter Mark Erelli's an articulate country boy from Massachusetts.
Singer-songwriter Mark Erelli's an articulate country boy from Massachusetts.
Master And Commander
Patrick O'Brian's historical novels come to life on the high seas.
Patrick O'Brian's historical novels come to life on the high seas.
Matriot Games
In Frances Payne Adler's new book, poetry is politics.
In Frances Payne Adler's new book, poetry is politics.
Letters to the Editor for Nov 13, 2003
Letters to the Editor for Nov 13, 2003
Kaye Bohler Live
Local blues songstress celebrates new live CD release.
Local blues songstress celebrates new live CD release.
Street Talk
The Red Pill or the Blue Pill? Asked at Galaxy 6 Cinema in Monterey.
The Red Pill or the Blue Pill? Asked at Galaxy 6 Cinema in Monterey.
News Briefs
LeVonne Stone, the outspoken founder of the Fort Ord Environmental Justice Network (FOEJN) received an eviction notice last week at her office, located in a corner of Fort Ord near the 12th Street exit off Highway 1. A few weeks prior, she arrived at the office and found a notice from the Fort Ord Reuse Authority (FORA) demanding back-rent payment of $480 a month, totaling $2,880. She''s also been given a summons, and on Oct. 24 was sued by FORA demanding payment of the $2,880 as well as at least $1,500 in attorney''s fees.
Discspace
The true king of proletariat rock he is and was, Bob Seger is far more the nuts n' bolts man of that genre than anyone else, more than Bruce, Cougar or the Nuge, whomever. Straight ahead and heart on the sleeve he is, no frills, no nonsense, no jive.
Forum
Serious Funnies: Aaron McGruder asserts his right to be hostile in The Boondocks.
Serious Funnies: Aaron McGruder asserts his right to be hostile in The Boondocks.
Dead Trees Standing
Sudden Oak Death has been laying waste to Big Sur and the California coastal forest. A team of scientists climbs through the forest, collecting acorns and asking: Why?
Sudden Oak Death has been laying waste to Big Sur and the California coastal forest. A team of scientists climbs through the forest, collecting acorns and asking: Why?
Squid Fry for Nov 13, 2003
Squid Fry for Nov 13, 2003
Food Chain
Fandango, a leader in the restaurant community since 1983, has enthralled diners with great food, service and ambiance, enhanced by the Bains'' omnipresence throughout the restaurant. Loyal staff, including the chef and other key kitchen members, have remained for long stints at Fandango, some from the very beginning. Doubtful if there is a better selection for this year''s award.
Two Sides Of A Complex Man
New Jo Mora shows feature different facets of this local legend's greatness.
New Jo Mora shows feature different facets of this local legend's greatness.
831 [tales From The Area Code]
Dead Calm: Autopsy tech Angela Mainor says slicing into a cadaver's skull and weighing body parts is just part of the job.
Dead Calm: Autopsy tech Angela Mainor says slicing into a cadaver's skull and weighing body parts is just part of the job.
Good For What Ale's Ya
The Penny Farthing brings a bit of British flavor to Oldtown Salinas.
The Penny Farthing brings a bit of British flavor to Oldtown Salinas.
The $75,000 Question
Supe candidate Smith hopes to add to mystery war chest at bigwig fundraiser this week.
Supe candidate Smith hopes to add to mystery war chest at bigwig fundraiser this week.
Love Actually
British romantic comedy triumphs the optimism of love.
British romantic comedy triumphs the optimism of love.
Thursday, November 6
Discspace
Melding hip-hop and jazz samples can't be considered truly cutting edge anymore. Artists such as Tribe Called Quest, DJ Shadow and the Digable Planets have all culled dusty jazz vinyl to create earthy frameworks for their downbeat excursions.
Sparking Thinking
Staff Players' presentation of Firebugs is sure to kindle controversy.
Staff Players' presentation of Firebugs is sure to kindle controversy.
Squid Fry for Nov 06, 2003
Squid Fry for Nov 06, 2003
Newsbriefs
Author Marion Nestle, chair of the department of Nutrition and Food Studies at New York University, will be the keynote speaker at the second Ag Forum Luncheon at the National Steinbeck Center, Nov. 12, from noon to 2pm, and will discuss "Weighing in on the Politics of Food and Nutrition." Nestle wrote the book on food politics. She''s the author of
The Real Old School
Veterans make Vintage a R&B connoisseur's R&B band.
Veterans make Vintage a R&B connoisseur's R&B band.
Letters to the Editor for Nov 06, 2003
Letters to the Editor for Nov 06, 2003
831 [tales From The Area Code]
Dancing to Be Free: At Chautauqua Hall's Friday night freestyle dance jam in PG, dancers let it all hang out.
Dancing to Be Free: At Chautauqua Hall's Friday night freestyle dance jam in PG, dancers let it all hang out.
Strictly Rockers
Honey Hush puts the rock in classic rock.
Honey Hush puts the rock in classic rock.
Livingston Says 'bye
Dissenting Carmel council member is hanging up her spurs.
Dissenting Carmel council member is hanging up her spurs.
Not Forgotten Soldiers
Local Coast Guardsmen and Reservists fight to keep their spirits up in Iraq.
Local Coast Guardsmen and Reservists fight to keep their spirits up in Iraq.
A Fight On The Heights
Marina Planning Commission ignores citizens' alternative; pushes Marina Heights project to council.
Marina Planning Commission ignores citizens' alternative; pushes Marina Heights project to council.
Films Of War And Peace
UNA Film Festival is organized around respect.
UNA Film Festival is organized around respect.
Forum
Bush Ignores Soldiers' Burials: The Pentagon has outlawed photos of dead soldiers' coffins, and the president will not be seen anywhere near their funerals.
Bush Ignores Soldiers' Burials: The Pentagon has outlawed photos of dead soldiers' coffins, and the president will not be seen anywhere near their funerals.
My Life Without Me
Sarah Polley plays a dying young mother in the serene My Life Without Me.
Sarah Polley plays a dying young mother in the serene My Life Without Me.
Art And Humanity
Fred Wilson discusses his provocative work at CSUMB.
Fred Wilson discusses his provocative work at CSUMB.
Perfection's New Home
Marinus has received Zagat's highest rating, and deserves it.
Marinus has received Zagat's highest rating, and deserves it.
Cibo Ristorante Italiano
Monterey