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The days of recruiting a doctor with a “help wanted” sign are long over. Big Sur Health Center’s medical director is retiring on Dec. 31 of this year, and the

Paul Hawken is a doer and a thinker on a large scale. You may know him from his successful footprint in the business world: In the 1960s, he founded Erewhon,

There’s been a flurry of activity out of the office of Gov. Gavin Newsom lately, as his Oct. 14 deadline to sign or veto bills approaches. It’s his chance to

Mark Twain reportedly said, “Whiskey is for drinking, water is for fighting.” That latter part is all too true in Monterey County, where it applies to pretty much every drop

When members of Monterey City Council and the public gathered in the council chambers in Colton Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 19 for a meeting, everything seemed normal. The night’s business

During the pandemic, typically slow-moving government agencies acted with urgency. School districts scrambled to get laptops to students. And hotel operators were invited, by the state of California, to house

Agribusiness companies are no strangers to politics. From the local level to Washington, D.C., the farming industry is deeply involved in advocating for policies that leadership see as good for

In the hours and days after the Pajaro River levee breached in March, it was all hands on deck in Pajaro. Rescuers were on the ground and out in boats

The Monterey County Weekly’s editorial staff spends a lot of time attending public meetings. There are city councils, planning commissions, zoning administrator hearings, architectural review boards and more. A combination

In 2013, Glenda Hunter was not well – she had been previously diagnosed with diabetes, fibromyalgia and bone cancer, and took a number of prescription medications to manage symptoms. She