AltWeeklies Wire
Global Warming Drives Animals Up California's Coastnew
Tidal species native to the Central Coast may be vulnerable to takeover by invaders better equipped for the heat, with ripple effects up the food chain.
Monterey County Weekly |
Kera Abraham |
12-27-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Snubbing Wine Snobberynew
Ashamed of that cheap wine you're buying? Maybe that's because wine writers don't take either of you seriously. They should.
Monterey County Weekly |
Staff |
12-27-2007 |
Food+Drink
MC Lars' Star Tracknew
The already ambitious MC further expands his sound.
Monterey County Weekly |
Stuart Thornton |
12-14-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: MC Lars
Pushing for Agricultural Innovation in Californianew
A proposed Salinas Valley tech center could bring new ag innovation to salad bowl of the world.
Monterey County Weekly |
Zachary Stahl |
12-14-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Educational Institutions Go Greennew
California State University-Monterey Bay and Monterey Institute of International Studies pledge to teach sustainability.
Monterey County Weekly |
Zachary Stahl |
12-06-2007 |
Environment
Tags: Kyoto, environment
Green Commitmentnew
Local governments in California are taking the global warming fight in their own hands.
Monterey County Weekly |
Jessica Lyons |
12-06-2007 |
Environment
Tags: Kyoto, environment
The Not-So-Secret Life of Bees and Beekeepersnew
California bees and beekeepers dodge disease, thieves and vicious varroa mites.
Monterey County Weekly |
Nic Coury |
11-29-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
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
Incentives Needed to Help Create Ready Eco Workforcenew
While the traditional economic outlook is bleak, the green economy is taking shape -- but what remains to be seen is if the career ladders appearing in every sector, from green building to organic farming, solar installation and sustainable marketing, are available to all or to a select few.
Monterey County Weekly |
Brita Belli |
11-15-2007 |
Commentary
A Moth's Errandnew
Pheromone spraying aimed at wiping out the light brown apple moth may be fruitless.
Monterey County Weekly |
Kera Abraham |
11-15-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Can Computers Free Teachers to Teach More Creatively?new
A focus on technological solutions may distract us from the larger purpose of progressive education.
Monterey County Weekly |
Nicholas Meier |
11-01-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
Legal Battle Continues Over Moth Spraynew
Now that the complete list of ingredients in the CheckMate pheromone products has been released, the public can focus on the question of whether they are safe. Though officials reply with a mollifying yes and activists with a nervous no, the answer is more like a murky maybe.
Monterey County Weekly |
Kera Abraham |
10-26-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Wine & Cattle Ranching Industries Coming Up Drynew
Consider what the lack of rainfall throughout the previous year has wrought on Monterey County's multimillion dollar wine grape growing and cattle ranching industries -- a big financial hit, the size of which won't be known until next year.
Monterey County Weekly |
Mary Duan |
10-26-2007 |
Food+Drink
You Don't Know (Monterey) Jacknew
The story of the country's proudest cheese has all the trappings of a great Steinbeck novel: migrant families, a rich land baron, tensions between ranchers and workers, struggle, injury and loss. It is wrought with mystery and intrigue -- and offers no definitive truth.
Monterey County Weekly |
Jessica Lyons |
10-04-2007 |
Food+Drink
The Monterey Jazz Festival Turns 50new
After a half century of excellence, the festival continues to evolve.
Monterey County Weekly |
Jeanne Howard |
09-20-2007 |
Music
