Over the past three years, recession-related headlines have typically focused on topics such as stock market swings, unemployment and foreclosures. Not surprisingly, however, the impact of recent financial issues has spread beyond families and businesses. According to the SPCA for Monterey County, the economic downturn has contributed to a record number of horse … [Read more...] about Greener Pastures
Lifestyle
Our National Hero*
He is the man sitting in the next pew at a local church, or picking up groceries in the Carmel Valley area. He is a grandfather of six, and looks like a guy who'd be your neighbor. Leon Panetta is also a national hero whose legacy will be read about in history books for bringing down the most hated terrorist America has faced in modern times. During his tenure as the director … [Read more...] about Our National Hero*
Reel Legends
When Canadian-born cinematographer James H. White set up his Edison camera outside Monterey's Hotel Del Monte in 1897, he directed one of the country's earliest silent films, and, in the process, became the first of many influential filmmakers to set movies in Monterey County. The jumpy, black-and-white "Hotel Del Monte" footage, which features well-dressed guests waving as … [Read more...] about Reel Legends
Goodbye to a Goddess
Bert Cutino was bartending at the former Cerrito's on Fisherman's Wharf one afternoon in 1964, when a breathless Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton burst through the door. "She said they were being chased. People were bothering them. They hadn't had a chance to eat, and they wondered if we could take care of them and not let anybody in," Cutino remembers. "I said, 'For you, … [Read more...] about Goodbye to a Goddess
Protecting Those Without a Voice
In her search for a dog that would make a good running and biking companion, Stephanie Oh spent six months visiting animal shelters. The San Jose resident competes in off road marathons, so she wanted an athletic breed that would be big enough to play, but not too big to handle. Oh was ready to give up when she came to the Monterey Peninsula for a cycling event and, on a whim, … [Read more...] about Protecting Those Without a Voice