AltWeeklies Wire
Into the Firenew

Residents of Pfeiffer Ridge in Big Sur woke just before midnight Sunday to a wall of flames. Within hours, more than 20 homes—including those of Martha Karstens, chief of the Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade—were destroyed.
Monterey County Weekly |
David Schmalz and Mark C. Anderson |
12-20-2013 |
Disasters
Meet Kelly Slater: Golfer, Activist and a Decent Surfernew
On the board, Kelly Slater’s been the youngest and oldest champion his sport has known, claiming a record-crushing nine world titles and earning him comparisons to Muhammad Ali and Michael Jordan.
Monterey County Weekly |
Mark C. Anderson |
02-11-2010 |
Sports
Fueled Differentlynew
The California startup Abundant Biofuels uses special shrub, strategy to produce green energy.
Monterey County Weekly |
Mark C. Anderson |
01-17-2008 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Jumping Through Hoops to Become a Locavorenew

The journey to consume local foods is fraught with fresh ingredients, inspiring insights and local stories.
Monterey County Weekly |
Mark C. Anderson |
11-29-2007 |
Food+Drink
The First Place for 'Immune System Storage' in the U.S.new
BioBanc USA's specialized freezer's smoking-cold liquid nitrogen cryogenically freezes cartridges of white blood cells.
Monterey County Weekly |
Mark C. Anderson |
04-19-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Stop the (March) Madnessnew
The team that best keeps its collective head at the Final Four will take the NCAA title.
Monterey County Weekly |
Mark C. Anderson |
03-30-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Rare Food Allergies Stymie Doctors and Challenge Familiesnew
As additive-laden foods saturate the market, many experts predict more and more people will develop food allergies.
Monterey County Weekly |
Mark C. Anderson |
03-26-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Death and the Poetnew

Nearing the end of a singular life, Ric Masten embraces the thing that will kill him.
Monterey County Weekly |
Mark C. Anderson |
03-08-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ric Masten
Family of Winesnew

Cima Collina's winemaker and cellarmaster pay attention to the details.
Monterey County Weekly |
Mark C. Anderson |
02-01-2007 |
Food+Drink
Organic Evolutionnew
In its remarkable new cookbook, Food To Live By, Earthbound Farm takes heathy cooking one step further.
Monterey County Weekly |
Mark C. Anderson |
02-01-2007 |
Food+Drink
Seeds of Changenew
Activists help advance a global attack on poverty $1 at a time through microlending.
Monterey County Weekly |
Mark C. Anderson |
01-19-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Get Psychednew
Some California channels, seers and psychics peer into 07.
Monterey County Weekly |
Mark C. Anderson |
01-04-2007 |
Commentary
Big Sur Will Burnnew
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: When will it happen?
Monterey County Weekly |
Mark C. Anderson |
09-28-2006 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Big Box Religionnew
The momentum behind megachurches is rooted as much in their understanding of modern society as it is the particular pop-magnetism of their approach.
Monterey County Weekly |
Mark C. Anderson |
08-18-2006 |
Religion
Tags: religion