News Obituaries

John Harris, longtime Monterey Peninsula theater owner, filmmaker, dead at 85
Harris and his partner Alan Weber established the 812 Cinema on Cannery Row, their famous...

Lou Conter, last survivor of Pearl Harbor USS Arizona attack, dies at 102
His autobiography "The Lou Conter Story" recounts how he joined other survivors in tending to...

Community mourns local author Amy Ettinger
Local author, essayist, editor and writing instructor Amy Ettinger, 49, died last week from a...

M. Emmet Walsh, of ‘Blood Simple,’ ‘The Jerk,’ dead at 88
Walsh slowly started making film appearances in 1969 with a bit role in "Alice's Restaurant,"...

‘The lifeblood of the community’: States invest to save rural grocery stores
Increased competition from online retailers, the onslaught of chains such as Dollar General stores and...

Carl Weathers dies at 76; ex-Raiders linebacker played Apollo Creed in ‘Rocky’ films
The athlete-turned-actor also was famed for roles in the films "Predator" and "Happy Gilmore" as...

Biden lauds O’Connor as a ‘pioneer’ on Supreme Court
She died on Dec. 1 in Phoenix of complications related to advanced dementia and a...

Sandra Day O’Connor was no stranger to Monterey Peninsula
Born in El Paso, Texas in 1930, Justice Sandra Day O’Connor grew up on the...

Henry Kissinger, former secretary of state, dead at 100
With his gruff yet commanding presence and behind-the-scenes manipulation of power, Kissinger exerted uncommon influence...

Jimmy Carter, Joe Biden among those paying respects at Rosalynn Carter memorial service
The service reflected Rosalynn Carter's status as a global figure while emphasizing her more private...
