The only plausible argument made by proponents of Measure A, the recent measure to increase property taxes in Pacific Grove, was that Proposition 30 might not pass. Opinion/Letters
Monthly Archives: September 2012
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In polite response to Gil Stein’s letter which compares the 19th century colorful bandit to the likes of modern-day Palestinian authority and Arab terrorists. Stein states he is not comparing Tiburcio Vásquez to these insane terrorists some 8,000 miles away. Opinion/Letters
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WASHINGTON—Digging in for a fight, President Barack Obama riled Senate Republicans and some Democrats, too, on Monday by nominating former senator and combat veteran Chuck Hagel to lead the Pentagon and anti-terrorism chief John Brennan as the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Local News
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A s we close 2012, a book,, written by my colleague Ed Horrell,”The Kindness Revolution” (edhorrell.com) comes to mind. Horrell, an expert on customer service, talks about companies that “get it” and those that don’t. Local Sports
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Highway 1 is closed south of Big Sur due to rockslides. Monterey News
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Let’s see if I can summarize the current situation in 200 words or less. Monterey County’s unemployment rate exceeds 10 percent. Gang violence and homicide rates are increasing. Future state pension obligations cannot be met with projected funds. Opinion/Letters
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King Tides are pulling the Pacific Ocean farther ashore than normal and rose to their most extreme heights at Monterey and Santa Cruz beaches Thursday morning. Monterey News
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Highway 68 in Monterey was blocked for two hours because a tree toppled over the highway Wednesday morning. Monterey News
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In “Working for a better life” (Dec. 27), Dennis Taylor refers to Arturo Avolos as a “math wiz.” I think he means “whiz” from “whiz kid.” Wiz is short for wizard, as in “The Wizard of Oz,” which was the basis for the play and film “The Wiz. Opinion/Letters
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The CSU Monterey Bay men’s basketball team put a season-high 10 players on the scoring ledger to roll past Cal State East Bay 98-72 Saturday night in The Kelp Bed. The win lifts CSUMB (5-6, 1-3 CCAA) to within a game of . Local Sports