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“Pain is a great equalizer,” says physical therapist James Takehara. “I have patients who are private jet wealthy, and p...
01/27/2025

“Pain is a great equalizer,” says physical therapist James Takehara. “I have patients who are private jet wealthy, and patients who are housekeepers at two hotels.”

“I am lucky, I am just wired that way. It comes very easily for me, being happy”…

Dance instructor Natasha Zakrevskaia with student Stephanie Paclot, a lifelong dancer. They cannot decide whether dance ...
01/26/2025

Dance instructor Natasha Zakrevskaia with student Stephanie Paclot, a lifelong dancer. They cannot decide whether dance is art or sport. “It’s a forever question,” Zakrevskaia says.

Discover how dance can enhance physical and mental well-being at N-Space Dance Studio, offering classes for all ages, from ballroom to salsa. Join now!

Wine paired with pilates.
01/26/2025

Wine paired with pilates.

There’s arguably no better way to celebrate a great workout than with a glass of great wine. You can do just that at Holman Ranch on Sunday, Jan. 26 from

Community is part of what Ben Balester values in running. “When you get out there, it’s everybody sharing the journey to...
01/26/2025

Community is part of what Ben Balester values in running. “When you get out there, it’s everybody sharing the journey together,” he says. “I met a lot of interesting people.”

In November, the Monterey native completed The Great World Race, running seven marathons in seven consecutive days on seven continents…

One overlooked narrative, even as American women have lost bodily autonomy in some states, is that Kurdish women in Nort...
01/26/2025

One overlooked narrative, even as American women have lost bodily autonomy in some states, is that Kurdish women in North and East Syria, also known as Rojava, became equal partners in shaping every aspect of life, political, economic and social.

One overlooked narrative, even as American women have lost bodily autonomy in some states, is that Kurdish women in North and East Syria, also known as Rojava, became equal partners

Just a week into the new year, fires tore through Los Angeles, burning nearly 38,000 acres through Pacific Palisades, Al...
01/26/2025

Just a week into the new year, fires tore through Los Angeles, burning nearly 38,000 acres through Pacific Palisades, Altadena and surrounding areas. Concerned Monterey County residents, fearing similar disasters, have inundated local officials with questions about regional preparedness.

Just a week into the new year, fires tore through Los Angeles, burning nearly 38,000 acres through Pacific Palisades, Altadena and surrounding areas. Tens of thousands of public service personnel

At the Department of Pesticide Regulation's public hearing, Jan. 16, chaos erupted as protesters staged a mock "die-in" ...
01/23/2025

At the Department of Pesticide Regulation's public hearing, Jan. 16, chaos erupted as protesters staged a mock "die-in" lying near the podium to oppose the draft regulation on 1,3-dichloropropene, also known as 1,3-D or by the brand name Telone.

On Thursday night, Jan. 16, the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas was packed with people attending the California Department of Pesticide Regulation’s hearing on the regulations surrounding the pesticide 1,3-dichloropropene,

See what some bored teachers do with their time tonight, Jan. 23, and plenty of other great events this week.
01/23/2025

See what some bored teachers do with their time tonight, Jan. 23, and plenty of other great events this week.

Thursday, Jan. 23

The fire began at 3pm on Thursday, Jan. 16. At 5:35pm, flames were reported to have spread to the roof, escalating safet...
01/23/2025

The fire began at 3pm on Thursday, Jan. 16. At 5:35pm, flames were reported to have spread to the roof, escalating safety concerns and prompting evacuation orders.

Residents and officials address safety concerns following the lithium-ion battery fire at Vistra’s Moss Landing plant, with updates on evacuation orders and community response efforts.

Engage with the local community through these events.
01/23/2025

Engage with the local community through these events.

PROPANE PARTY

When the California Journalism Preservation Act, which would have required Big Tech to share profits to journalists, die...
01/23/2025

When the California Journalism Preservation Act, which would have required Big Tech to share profits to journalists, died in August, Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland, who introduced the bill, announced an agreement that some critics said was good for tech but bad for journalism.

FREE SPEECH

Olivia Trombadore from the Environmental Protection Agency said the agency has deployed nine different monitoring device...
01/19/2025

Olivia Trombadore from the Environmental Protection Agency said the agency has deployed nine different monitoring devices to test for hydrogen fluoride, the toxin emitted when lithium ion batteries burn; two inside the plant, four outside, and three others to the north, east and south. She said the results show nothing that would “pose a risk to the public.”

As questions surrounding a fire at the Vistra lithium ion battery facility in Moss Landing continue to swirl, the County of Monterey held a press conference Saturday with a slate

On Monday, Jan. 20, President-elect Donald Trump will once again get sworn into office, and in doing so, swear to suppor...
01/18/2025

On Monday, Jan. 20, President-elect Donald Trump will once again get sworn into office, and in doing so, swear to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign or domestic.

On Monday, Jan. 20, President-elect Donald Trump will once again get sworn into office, and in doing so, swear to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against

Evacuation orders for Moss Landing have been lifted.
01/18/2025

Evacuation orders for Moss Landing have been lifted.

People living around the Vistra battery storage facility in Moss Landing can return home, more than 24 hours after the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office issued an evacuation order in response

Andrew Hawryluk of the Save Tarpy Flats Consortium stands next to a pasture where a builder’s remedy proposal aims for 8...
01/18/2025

Andrew Hawryluk of the Save Tarpy Flats Consortium stands next to a pasture where a builder’s remedy proposal aims for 80 luxury homes and 20 low-income units. In the past year, 11 such projects have been submitted, including the Tarpy Flats parcel.

Andrew Hawryluk remembers the cows peacefully grazing in the 80-acre bucolic pasture that lies up Olmsted Road, opposite Monterey Regional Airport, part of the undeveloped land south of Highway 68

Say Bingo and donate to Girls Inc. of the Central Coast.
01/17/2025

Say Bingo and donate to Girls Inc. of the Central Coast.

Dawn’s Dream Winery is adding bingo night to Pizza Friday on Jan. 17 from 5-7pm to benefit Girls Inc. of the Central Coast. They are asking for a $5 donation

Painter Lucas Blok (front) and photographer Jeffrey Becom (background) are sharing museum space for the second time. The...
01/17/2025

Painter Lucas Blok (front) and photographer Jeffrey Becom (background) are sharing museum space for the second time. The first occasion took place 30 years ago, in the same gallery.

Monterey Museum of Art staff like to look back at their most successful exhibits and have those artists return – with new material, perhaps on a different artistic stage. Sometimes

Get your book signed (2-5pm Sunday, Jan. 19); there is a pop-up show event Friday-Sunday, Jan. 17-19.
01/17/2025

Get your book signed (2-5pm Sunday, Jan. 19); there is a pop-up show event Friday-Sunday, Jan. 17-19.

Come to Winfield Gallery in Carmel (Dolores between Ocean and 7th) to put your hands on Kim Weston’s limited edition book Growing up Weston, in the Presence of Women. Get

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