Volunteers make dresses from scratch to distribute to girls in need, beautifying their wardrobes.
Walk into the brightly lit event room of Shoreline Community Church in Monterey on a Saturday, and instead of their usual Christian rock music, you'll hear the whir of sewing machines and lively chatter.
A second-hand shopper thrifts for bargains, sentiment and adventure -- and looks for first-class deals.
Thrift store lore tells of people finding objects that mistakenly sell for far less than their actual value. Four years ago, for instance, a man was shopping for golf bags at a Goodwill store in Phoenix and found a 1959 Jaeger-LeCoultre Deep Sea Alarm watch. He paid $5.99 for it, then sold it for $35,000.
Masha Cavazos
Masha Cavazos' desire to become a boxer did not originate from exceptional confidence, strength or determination. Cavazos' motivation to box comes from a need to challenge her insecurities and prove to herself and the world that she is not just physically able but mentally triumphant.
Max's Helping Paws chips in financially for pet owners to keep their pets alive and well.
In the waiting area of VCA Ocean View Animal Hospital in Pacific Grove, a brown chihuahua and it's human are checking out while a black-and-white Labrador puppy squirms in its person's arms, waiting to be seen. Some days aren't so positive, with pet parents grieving - some of them who can't afford vet bills.
First Flush volunteers are trained to collect runoff -- and to wait for the first big rain of the season.
It's the middle of the night in late November, and this writer is having a hard time sleeping. It's 3am when she awakes to look out the window for signs of a storm in the weather forecast, but there's no rain - yet.
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Pentagon funds research on harvesting water from fog at CSU Monterey Bay.
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Sonia Blumberg Sep 11, 2019
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Central Coast Veterans Cemetery gets funding for in-ground burials, and a federal award.
Sonia Blumberg Oct. 9 2019
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Monterey Regional Airport gets $5.1 million FAA grant to fund taxiway improvements.
The Federal Aviation Administration announced $986 million in grants to airports across the country for infrastructure improvements, and Monterey Regional made the cut, receiving $5.1 million. (Larger airports, like Los Angeles International, received $40 million for a sound insulation project and taxiway construction.) The funds at MRY will be used for taxiway and apron reconstruction.
Belle James
When you arrive at one of Belle James' line dancing classes, you are likely to hear one of her favorite songs playing, "Feel It Still" by Portugal. The Man: "Ooh woo, I'm a rebel just for kicks, now/ I been feeling it since 1966, now/ Might be over now, but I feel it still."
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Wine community grateful for Pon's contribution; Bernardus tasting room honors founder.
Bernardus Marinus Pon, owner of Bernardus Winery in Carmel Valley, died on Monday, Sept. 30. In memory of Pon, who went by Ben, the tasting room located at 5 West Carmel Valley Road closed Tuesday and remains closed Wednesday.
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2019 Monterey County Fair Video
by Sonia Blumberg
2019 Monterey County Fair Video
by Sonia Blumberg
Fried food, livestock, live music and fun at the Monterey County Fair.
Over Labor Day weekend, the 2019 Monterey County Fair offered all of the classics-lots of fried food on offer; performances, including the Macias Family acrobats on tour from Mexico; lots of carnival games with stuffed animals as prizes; spinning rides that lit up the night sky; kids' activities, like a rock climbing wall; live music on the main stage, plus acts like the Roaming Hillbilly wandering the grounds with a guitar.
What food item or dish do you hate and why?
Follow-up: What dish do you prepare to impress at a party? Asked at the Barnyard in Carmel Valley SALLIE WALKER | Engineer | Carmel A: I don't like blue cheese, because it is too strong. New Sweet Tradition: I prepare Pavlova and English Trifle. Both are loved in New Zealand and I have a sweet tooth.
California bans smoking and vaping on state beaches and at state parks, effective in 2020.
California continues to lead the country by example and is heading toward becoming a smoke- and vape-free state. Beginning Jan.1, 2020, smoking and vaping will be illegal on all state beaches and state parks in California. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the new restrictions into law on Oct. 11. State Sen.
What's your favorite vacation destination?
Follow-up: What do you like to show friends in your town when they come to visit? Asked at Asilomar Beach in Pacific Grove LAURIE MUSCI | Entrepreneur | Monterey A: St. John in the Virgin Islands, because of the beauty and serenity of our private beach.
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Cocaine and Ketamine "Calvin Klein" Drug Craze | Allure Detox
When you hear the words, Calvin Klein, you think of the fashion house, but now the brand name has taken on a new moniker in the dark underworld of drug addiction. The New York Post recently reported how there is a new cocktail drug killing our youth, and that it tragically took the life of a young violinist who was a musical prodigy.
Massive Fentanyl Bust in Binghamton, NY | Long Island Interventions
Binghamton, New York, has proven to be another stop on the newest Fentanyl pipeline that supports the ever increasing opioid epidemic in the United States. A massive drug bust of Fentanyl, Heroin, and Meth occurred on November 30th, 2018 in Binghamton, NY. The amount seized has been said to have the potential to kill 500,000 people.
What is a High Functioning Alcoholic? | Garden State Treatment Center
When a person hits bottom because of their drinking, several negative consequences have usually occurred. Often they've either lost their job, got arrested, became violent, were robbed or assaulted, committed theft while drunk, abused their children or spouse physically, they blacked out, and so on.
Fake Fentanyl Pills Disguised as Xanax and Norco
Fentanyl is a very potent synthetic opioid that was originally developed for medical practices beginning in the 1960s. Fentanyl is like morphine but up to 100 times stronger. In recent years Fentanyl has been widely used to cut heroin to increase the intoxicating effects to cause more euphoria.
Drug Treatment for Addicted Parents | Garden State Treatment Center
The research on the number of parents that have an addiction in the United States shows that for every eight children, one of them has a parent who is addicted to drugs and/or alcohol. To better frame the data, for most elementary schools, the classroom size is approximately 20 students; for middle school 25; and high school 30.
A Tale of Two Counties
When East meets West in Northern Arizona it is an uninterrupted vision of vibrant turquoise sky and enchanting high mountain deserts. There is one sole
city within this decadent region that in some ways interferes with this graceful specter of land for this is the great divide. For Sedona residents this division
is no mere thing. The beauty that encompasses the Red Rock Kingdom of the world known as Sedona, has a strict county line running right through it.
Yavapai and Coconino counties are two of the largest counties in the nation, yet they were drawn to separate, and separate Sedona they do. Established
long before Sedona became a city, this county line has divided a town known for remarkable beauty and exclusive, peaceful residents.
History of Yavapai and Coconino Counties
Originally, Yavapai County was one of the first four counties that divided Arizona. Yavapai County line was drawn in 1891. Coconino County line was drawn out of Yavapai also in 1891.
The first Sedona settlers arrived in 1876, yet did not receive a post office until 1902. The county lines divide West Sedona beginning east of Airport Road. Most of West Sedona is within the Yavapai County, but not all.
The county line continues to divide Sedona west of Hwy 179 which runs through the Village of Oak Creek, the southern neighborhood of Sedona.
This county line then separates West Sedona from Uptown Sedona which are only 5 miles in length between the two of them. Then the Village of Oak Creek gets cut almost in half, all by one, well really two, county lines.
All three of these areas, West Sedona, Uptown Sedona and The Village of Oak Creek are part of the same small city of Sedona, population 10,000.
Since 1891 there has been a debate for residents of Sedona concerning the county divide. Coconino County was in fact formed to save residents the hassle of having to go to Prescott for property assessments and other community services because Flagstaff was closer.
This is before cars, by the way.
Hence the Coconino county line was drawn out of Yavapai county to help solve the distance problem from Sedona to Prescott. So as Sedona’s population
grew so did the problems with the county divide. The Arizona Republic from October 12th, 1959 says, “Children complain of social problems once high
school age is reached. The kids on the Yavapai side are transported to Mingus High school in Clarkdale (a town just north of Prescott) and their buddies of school days who live on the Coconino side are taken to Flagstaff.”
During the late fall of 1959 in Sedona, the topic of how to live with the dividing counties interrupting school districts, voting polls, and property taxes in Sedona became an issue of annexation.
After several smaller town meetings that argued to form a new county or join the two counties a final decision was made.
Elmer Purtymun President of The Chamber of Commerce in Sedona and Justice of the Peace in 1959 stated “a new County for this end of Yavapai County would cost $200,000.”
And per the Arizona Daily Sun, “that ended that”.
How Does the Line Divide People?
For Yavapai resident’s bearing a hearty Republican outlook is notably important. Jack Fields Assistant County Administrator for Yavapai states, “Yavapai
County is very Republican, if not all Republican”. This political identity rests in the fact that Yavapai County is made up of mostly older-age populations.
That being the city of Prescott, Cottonwood, as well as not quite half of Sedona. However, for Coconino County resident’s this type of political conviction is
less so. For Coconino County, with its tribal Navajo influences and reservation, plus a younger population that make-up Northern Arizona University
(approximately 30,000 students) located in Flagstaff and the new-age liberals that reside in part of Sedona, equates less conservative political views. Aside
from politics and age, Yavapai and Coconino County residents get along.
What Is It Like Living In a Small City that Has Two Counties?
Interestingly, the Sedona Public Library addresses this matter quite often. Virginia Volkmann, Director of the Sedona Public Library says, “fortunately since
1988 when Sedona was finally incorporated as its own city a lot of the community pains due to the county divide, such as having separate high schools toattend (as of 1994 there is now one High School in Sedona) and zoning has improved.
However, we still get a lot of phone calls as to, "where am I located
for voting, county appraisal, etc.”
The debate of ‘where do I go to vote’ is a Sedona locals conundrum. Many residents have to re-register to vote every time they move. For some, this can
be several times a year. Imagine moving a mere ½ mile and having to re-register to vote? Or better yet, if you are of the wealthier class in Sedona, which
there are many, how about paying property tax for your business in Yavapai portion of Sedona that is different from your property tax for your home located in Coconino County in Sedona?
Pretty darn confusing for this tiny town nestled within the great divide of Yavapai and Coconino counties.
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