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To show you how truly sick I am...I feel an obligation to write a blog entry on a Saturday! I think the cause is lost...anyway...Sam and I teed it up this morning at Palm Desert Country Club...while our ...
Fresno developers accused of bilking $6 million from investors
State officials accuse the developers of the failed Running Horse project in southwest Fresno of defrauding investors of millions of dollars in an effort to raise money.
Firefights Sent To Pebble Beach To Battle Fire
City officials said the flames are near the Monte Vista neighborhood but have not threatened any homes.
Jun C. Hernandez of Salinas, a Modern Woodsmen of America representative, has completed a five-day educational program at Modern Woodmen's home office in Rock Island, Ill.
1934 Packard back to Pebble Beach after 53 years
' A 1934 Packard V12 Convertible Victoria that appeared in the third Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in Pebble Beach, California in 1955 will return to the show, 53 years later, for the August 17 event.
Hotel Del Monte Subject of New Exhibit
Rusted iron parts are visible on the carriage from every angle. Remaining on the carriage's wheels are peeling splotches of the original red paint, demonstrating the vehicle's gradual demise since regular duty ...
Gas Prices Changing Consumer Purchases
At least we`re not in Pebble Beach, California where gas prices were at $5.05 on Tuesday, May 27th.
Monterey's Madden Co. changes chief executive The Madden Co. in Monterey has announced the retirement of former Chief Executive Officer Kent Schisler and the appointment of Pieter Dykstra to the position. via Thecalifornian.com
GM Motorama concepts resurrected for Pebble Beach Concours
GM's Motorama of 1955 was a traveling showcase of what the General then thought were the "Cars of the Future." Fantastic concepts were created for the cross-country show, but when the spotlights shut off at the ... via Motor Trend
Three top county's list of best places to work
The Monterey County Business Council has announced the results of its first-ever "Best Places To Work" study. via Thecalifornian.com
Lecture on Jo Mora set for Sunday
The Jo Mora Gallery has recently opened at the Monterey Maritime and History Museum. via Thecalifornian.com
Sheriff's log: Man receives threatening cell phone calls
Date of Report: 4/21/2008 Deputy Name: R. DYCK Report Number: 02808-08 Charges: 647 PC, 1203.2 PC Suspect Arrested Y/N: Yes Arrestee: FRANK BIRNER Time of Report: 1357 Location: CARMEL RANCHO BLVD Synopsis: ... via Monterey County Herald
TIny Moths, Giant Misinformation campaigns
“Our analysis shows that the small particle sizes from the Checkmate spray can cause significant health issues, and the CDFA needs to seriously reexamine their findings”
Just when you think there couldn't be more to be said on the moths, a new flurry of arguments crops up. via SFBG Politics Blog
People in Business: April 14, 2008
Claudia Reid has been appointed the first full-time policy director for the California Certified Organic Farmers in the organization's 35-year history. via Santa Cruz Sentinel
FBI Raids Food Processing Facility
At least six agents could be seen at the facility located in the Ryan Ranch Business Park on Ragsdale Drive. via KION
A perfect day on the Monterey Peninsula
The Lone Cypress is one of California's most photographed subjects Yesterday we experienced a perfect day! First of all was the weather, a cloudless sunny sky, 75 degrees with a gentle breeze coming off of the ... via Seattle Post-Intelligencer
State Health Officials Shows No Link Between Light Brown Apple Moth Spraying and Reported Illnesses
Doctors and scientists from the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, the California Department of Public Health and the state Department of Pesticide Regulation examined the illness complaints that ... via KION
Experts Say Moth Spraying Not Linked to Sickness
“And one is that the symptoms came to us from a variety of sources.”
California environmental health experts say hundreds of illnesses reported by Central Coast residents cannot be linked to the aerial pesticide sprays that were used last fall to fight an invasive moth. via KCBS
Cannery Row a blend of subcultures with varied appeal
“Cannery Row in Monterey in California is a poem, a stink, a grating noise, a quality of light, a tone, a habit, a nostalgia, a dream.”
In 1945, John Steinbeck breathed life into a dried-up sardine factory strip of Monterey. via Contra Costa Times
Tradition restored at historic hacienda
“I really believe if it weren't for the effort of building the bricks, this wouldn't be happening today”
Francisco "Pancho" Villa watched as a volunteer spread a thick layer of mud on a slowly growing adobe wall before carefully setting the next handmade 80-pound brick in place Tuesday. via Santa Cruz Sentinel