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Neither half of Big Sur Bakerya s power couple, Philip and Michelle Wojtowicz, hesitates long to recommend a recipe to publish from a book that took longer to gestate than their 5-month-old son, Henry.

BALANCED DIET: a oeWea ve got a really good working relationship with [manager] Mike Gilson,a says BSB baker Michelle Wotjovich .

Big Brother 's eleventh season premieres next Thursday and today CBS posted a bunch of information about the new season, including a video preview of the houseguests, photos of the house and a few details about what's in store for this season's crop of shut-ins. From the sounds of it, things are about to get green and very clique-y in the BB house.

Feds could seize Calif. parks if closed by budget California officials said Wednesday they are trying to avert the federal government's threat to seize six parks that could be closed to help reduce the state's ballooning budget deficit.

While the world buzzed noisily about the biggest celebrity death in decades, Monterey County's food and wine scene quietly lost two beloved rock stars of its own.

Local artist John Cerney has run the Big Sur International Marathon. So when marathon officials approached him about ideas to spruce up the 2010 race, which will celebrate the race's 25th year, Cerney knew just what to do.

Scientists puzzled by increasing mortality rates in sea otter populations along California's central coast say the animals' food source may be delivering deadly pathogens.

The Monterey County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue team aided a 20-year-old man who broke a leg Friday evening at Big Sur Pfeiffer Burns State Park, investigators said.

Giant wooden mile-marker signs with inspirational and humorous sayings such as "hitting the wall" at mile 20 and "hallelujah" at mile 26 will help runners keep pace at the 2010 Big Sur International Marathon.

In the mid '90s, the Mother Hips were poised to become the next big thing in the world of rock and roll.

Two documentaries summoning the magic of Big Sur music festivals, spanning decades, were shown in Los Angeles last week.

The Beach Boys' Al Jardine spoke out on his favorite new group at last month's Songwriter's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.

Not Man Apart: Lines from Robinson Jeffers, photographs of the Big Sur Coast ; David Brower, editor Reading lines from the poetry of Robinson Jeffers while looking at the stunning photographs of Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, Philip Hyde, Steve Crouch, and others, pulls you into the Big Sur landscape, amazing you with its beauty, while inspiring you ...

SACRAMENTO a " California officials say they're trying to avert a threat from the federal government to seize six state parks that could close to help balance the state budget.The National Park Service warned in a letter to Gov.

Inspirational, motivational and humorous mile markers will line the26.2 miles of the Big Sur International Marathon route for the 25th annual race in April 2010.

After two days of record-breaking heat -- with temperatures as much as 21 degrees above normal -- Fresno will swelter through one more hot day before an expected cool-down by Friday.

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Mary Kenney was set to be grand marshal in the upcoming Mayor's 4th of July Parade.

Chace Crawford has admitted that he would like to go speed-dating. The 23-year-old, who plays Gossip Girl heartthrob Nate Archibald, hasn't been on a speed-dating event, but is up for giving it a go.