Thursday, September 28
Land Use In the Courts
Will County now ignore the Padilla decision?
Will County now ignore the Padilla decision?
The Right Solution
Cal-Am ignores the one water plan that fits.
Cal-Am ignores the one water plan that fits.
Street Talk
Asked at American Tin Cannery in Pacific Grove.
Asked at American Tin Cannery in Pacific Grove.
Stroke of Courage
UCSC swimmers cross Monterey Bay for cash.
UCSC swimmers cross Monterey Bay for cash.
PublicCitizen
PublicCitizen
Grease Guzzler
California’s second biodiesel plant sets up shop in Gonzales.
California’s second biodiesel plant sets up shop in Gonzales.
Dead in the Water
Despite some good moments, Coast Guard drama <i>The Guardian</i> drowns.
Despite some good moments, Coast Guard drama <i>The Guardian</i> drowns.
Break from Reality
Writer-director Michel Gondry sculpts a charming dream sequence with <i>The Science of Sleep.</i>
Writer-director Michel Gondry sculpts a charming dream sequence with <i>The Science of Sleep.</i>
Za Good Stuff
Papa Riva’s lets Oldtowners get after some customized Italian eats.
Papa Riva’s lets Oldtowners get after some customized Italian eats.
Permanent Revolution
MMA charts a new course from its own collection.
MMA charts a new course from its own collection.
The Translator’s Poet
Robert Mezey brought Borges’ and his own works to vivid life.
Robert Mezey brought Borges’ and his own works to vivid life.
Voice of Love
Elaine Lucia sings for her late father at Jazz & Blues Co.
Elaine Lucia sings for her late father at Jazz & Blues Co.
Big Picture
LightHawk allows a moving look at the state of ocean protection.
LightHawk allows a moving look at the state of ocean protection.
Political Ills
As one doomed healthcare plan dies, another begins.
As one doomed healthcare plan dies, another begins.
Big Sur Will Burn
A dry, hot summer following a long, wet winter—and years of sudden oak death—are bound to fuel an inferno. The only question is: <i>When will it happen?</i>
A dry, hot summer following a long, wet winter—and years of sudden oak death—are bound to fuel an inferno. The only question is: <i>When will it happen?</i>
V for Vacant
A year after Salinas voters approved Measure V, city-services and workers are slowly filling in the gaps.
A year after Salinas voters approved Measure V, city-services and workers are slowly filling in the gaps.
Thursday, September 21
S#!t Happens
Spinach is still good for you, and so is the stuff it grows in.
Spinach is still good for you, and so is the stuff it grows in.
Hot or Not
One annual event keeps getting better, and another disappears.
One annual event keeps getting better, and another disappears.
Soul Entourage
Bo Diddley and Friends bring real roots rock to the Sunset.
Bo Diddley and Friends bring real roots rock to the Sunset.
Waves of Flavor
Hula Hut is at the vanguard of a growing food phenomenon.
Hula Hut is at the vanguard of a growing food phenomenon.
HealthCare Emergency
Local medical professionals and public health officials worry that a bad situation is about to get much worse.
Local medical professionals and public health officials worry that a bad situation is about to get much worse.
Costco-sized Heart
The county’s most famous greeter loves what she does.
The county’s most famous greeter loves what she does.
Fallout Begins
Local growers brace for huge losses following E. coli outbreak.
Local growers brace for huge losses following E. coli outbreak.
LA Inconsequential
If there’s a defining metaphor in the works of novelist James Ellroy, it’s the specialized prostitutes that populate his
Hot Air
Flyboys looks great but crashes due to a cliché-ridden script.
Flyboys looks great but crashes due to a cliché-ridden script.
Spotlighting the World
Son de Madera opens an international lineup for the 2006-07 World Theater season.
Son de Madera opens an international lineup for the 2006-07 World Theater season.
Public Citizen for Sep 21, 2006
Public Citizen for Sep 21, 2006
Governator: a Green Giant?
As Schwarzenegger signs high-profile eco-protection bills, key measures sit on his desk.
As Schwarzenegger signs high-profile eco-protection bills, key measures sit on his desk.
Playing With Pain
The Renaissance Faire experience parallels the best and worst of Old England.
The Renaissance Faire experience parallels the best and worst of Old England.
Court Rules on Padilla
Growth initiatives could go to voters after all.
Growth initiatives could go to voters after all.
The Future Looks…Malnourished
UN event examines kids’ health worldwide.
UN event examines kids’ health worldwide.
Thursday, September 14
The Science of Doom
Eco-hero James Lovelock brings a dire warning.
Eco-hero James Lovelock brings a dire warning.
American Icon
NAACP Chairman visits Monterey to finally get his fill of jazz.
NAACP Chairman visits Monterey to finally get his fill of jazz.
Hardcore Times Two
Mad Town Mulligan revive Clash-era punk rock.
Mad Town Mulligan revive Clash-era punk rock.
Local’s Guide to MJF
A grounds pass to the 49th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival is a ticket to jazz bliss.
A grounds pass to the 49th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival is a ticket to jazz bliss.
Second String
Despite a likeable cast, Gridiron Gang is a predictable sports flick.
Despite a likeable cast, Gridiron Gang is a predictable sports flick.
Water Warrior, Part II
Full Transcript of Steve Leonard Interview
Full Transcript of Steve Leonard Interview
Bard of the Barstool
Matt Dillon portrays the alter ego of Charles Bukowski in Factotum.
Matt Dillon portrays the alter ego of Charles Bukowski in Factotum.
Firing Blanks
A WWII enactment channels the confusion of war on Fort Ord.
A WWII enactment channels the confusion of war on Fort Ord.
Street Talk
Asked at Mortimer’s Cocktail Lounge and Card Room.
Asked at Mortimer’s Cocktail Lounge and Card Room.
Water Warrior
CalAm VP Steve Leonard explains why he is asking for a big rate hike this week.
CalAm VP Steve Leonard explains why he is asking for a big rate hike this week.
Smoke Signals
One cigar-smoking girl’s crusade against an anti-tobacco proposition.
One cigar-smoking girl’s crusade against an anti-tobacco proposition.
Soul Brothers
Program Notes For <i>Cannery Row Suite</i>.
Program Notes For <i>Cannery Row Suite</i>.
Multi Culti Sushi
Kawa rolls cultures together with imagination.
Kawa rolls cultures together with imagination.
A Sublime Spirit
Pac Rep stages a miracle with <i>The Woman in Black.</i>
Pac Rep stages a miracle with <i>The Woman in Black.</i>
Strange Days in Monterey
Sea Studios wants to know how people talk about climate change.
Sea Studios wants to know how people talk about climate change.
Thursday, September 7
Hawaiian Son and Son
Dennis and David Kamakahi bring slack-key and uke to Sly’s.
Dennis and David Kamakahi bring slack-key and uke to Sly’s.
Theater Folk
Community theater is about community, but it still has its stars.
Community theater is about community, but it still has its stars.
Much at Steak
The Cellar Door’s inventive menu recalls the days when steak was king.
The Cellar Door’s inventive menu recalls the days when steak was king.
Bad Story Proposals
A classic of the genre: freelance pitch gems.
A classic of the genre: freelance pitch gems.
Bolton Must Go
The US ambassador to the UN is an international disgrace, and now is the time to replace him.
The US ambassador to the UN is an international disgrace, and now is the time to replace him.
Public Citizen for Sep 07, 2006
Public Citizen for Sep 07, 2006
Booze High
Success follows the man called “Tater Salad.”
Success follows the man called “Tater Salad.”
Sharks on a Truck
Tracking Aquarium predators after their exhibit closes.
Tracking Aquarium predators after their exhibit closes.
Cultural Goals
Pick-up soccer offers multinational immigrants a unique social channel.
Pick-up soccer offers multinational immigrants a unique social channel.
Old Big Sur
Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn celebrates the place and the man who built it.
Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn celebrates the place and the man who built it.
The New New Thing
California’s global warming initiative could be a boon to the economy (and a good thing for the planet, too).
California’s global warming initiative could be a boon to the economy (and a good thing for the planet, too).
Numb and Number
Actor Ryan Gosling is a stunner as a crack smoking teacher in Half Nelson.
Actor Ryan Gosling is a stunner as a crack smoking teacher in Half Nelson.
Hand Picked
Homeboys return for release of their Berkeley Guitar.
Homeboys return for release of their Berkeley Guitar.
A Fresh Start
The <i>Weekly</i>’s new arts editor welcomes a new season.
The <i>Weekly</i>’s new arts editor welcomes a new season.
Marina Gets Its Share
Agreement with developers does cut City in on profits after all.
Agreement with developers does cut City in on profits after all.
Marching Orders
On eve of last-ditch negotiation, labor march is peaceful.
On eve of last-ditch negotiation, labor march is peaceful.
Enviros Win One
Coalition including local group prevails in lawsuit against Bush EPA.
Coalition including local group prevails in lawsuit against Bush EPA.
Fall Fun for Germans (and others)
An international correspondence about polka and Monterey County nightlife.
An international correspondence about polka and Monterey County nightlife.
Giuriato Is Ready
Longtime Salinas activist has spent 25 years preparing this run for mayor.
Longtime Salinas activist has spent 25 years preparing this run for mayor.
Behind the Scenes
Hollywoodland combines true-life celebrity scandal with effective morality tale.
Hollywoodland combines true-life celebrity scandal with effective morality tale.
Turtle Bay Taqueria
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