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Steve Pleich – Important Day
Steve Pleich asks, " What is the most important day in your life?" Photo courtesy of RDNE Stock Project.
Salinas Valley Health Foundation
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Pacific Grove Student Named Monterey County’s Next Youth Poet Laureate
After a competitive selection process, the Arts Council for Monterey County has announced Maram Haddad as the 2024-25 Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate.
Arroyo Seco Road Reopens Following Slide Safeguard Work
Arroyo Seco Road has reopened to the public after major stabilization work, and motorists will see additional repairs occurring over the next month.
From Monterey Herald...
Big Sur Highway 1 Convoys Open to the Public
CalTrans announced convoys through the Rocky Creek slip-out on Highway 1 are open to the general public twice daily at 7-8AM and 5-6PM.
From Los Angeles Times...
Chuckwalla National Monument Would Protect Swath of California Desert and Preserve a Sacred Land
Indigenous Californians want President Biden to establish a national monument in a stretch of desert that is both an ecological wonder and a window into their cultures.
Broadband Access Expands to San Ardo and North Monterey County, Bridging Digital Divide for More Than 1,000 Households
Two rural areas in Monterey County are marking milestones as the County of Monterey expands essential internet services.
Military Ordnance Found in Soledad Prompts Evacuation, Bomb Squad Response
Officers from the Soledad Police Department were responding to a call for service on April 15 when they were notified of a potential threat to the community — a possible bomb in the bed of a nearby truck.
From CalMatters...
Who Killed CA Utility Bill Legislation?
A bill to rein in a proposed monthly fee on California electric bills would let California’s largest for-profit utility companies charge customers $24 per month — with fees as low as $6 for lower-income customers — as a kind of membership fee for the power grid.
Land Trust Purchase Enhances Watershed
The Big Sur Land Trust purchase of the 84-acre parcel protects and enhances the Canyon Del Rey watershed.
Historic or Just Old? A Housing Project in Monterey Hinges on the Answer.
Usually, Monterey’s history is an asset, something to highlight, but in some cases, it’s complicated.
A Pump Track and Skate Park Concept in Salinas Inches Forward After Years of Dreaming.
A BMX pump track and skate park has been on the radar of the Monterey County Board of Supervisors since 2017.
Highway 1 Repair On Track
CalTrans continues to work toward a May 27 reopening of Highway 1 at the Rocky Creek slip-out.
From EdSource...
Rural Counties Far From Universities Struggle to Recruit Teachers
Nine counties located more than an hour away from universities with teacher preparation programs face particular difficulties.
Open House Presentation on Proposed New City Facilities and Potential Locations
802 VT Frozen Recalls Frozen Meat Pizza Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Dawn Addis CA Assembly 30: Press Conference with Governor Newsom and the California Legislative Women's Caucus
A celebration of the work of an artist who devoted a career to preserving the wildlands he loved. Plus: News you can use, and a tasty recipe!
Ee celebrate the efforts our fellow humans have made and are making to help heal our planet and connect us, while we simultaneously consider what we must do to protect our communities as the climate crisis worsens.
A Tesla lobbyist, an LA-based environmental group, and Gov. Jerry Brown brought a rule minted in Sacramento to Beijing, and helped launch China’s EV industry.
We take a look, or rather a listen, to Davisville, a radio show and podcast on low-power but high-energy KDRT 95.7, broadcast out of Davis, California.
Heat pumps, an energy-efficient way to both heat and cool homes, are a necessary element of California's climate goal of net zero carbon emissions. Here's what they are, how they work, and how to get one.
A bill to mandate use of the method will not advance in the Legislature this year in the face of teachers union opposition.
A new bill would make it illegal for homeless residents to camp in certain places, such as near schools, throughout California. Its authors say such a ban has had great success in San Diego. But a closer look at that …
In an analysis of more than 1 million votes cast by current legislators since 2017, CalMatters Digital Democracy reporter Ryan Sabalow and CBS Sacramento reporter Julie Watts found that Democrats vote “no” less than 1% of the time on average.
This week, a virtual visit to Surf City USA—a great place to experience the season of rebirth and renewal that's worth a drive from anywhere in our coverage area.
There is no scientific explanation for the conditions that make an eclipse inevitable. It’s a coincidence. Or a miracle.
Santa Cruz County is home to amazing murals. One amazing person is working to document them in one place.
On Hilltromper, a conversation with Felicia Van Stolk of the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History about her Garden Learning Center.
Some of California’s top lawmakers want to clear up, but also rein in, the “builder’s remedy.”
A type of resurrection involving big birds, and two efforts that offer help to individuals whose lives have been impacted by addiction.
After being reduced to three or four nesting pairs in all of California in 1944, Sandhill Cranes have come back from the brink and are returning to Lake Tahoe.
Prop 1 was designed to help unhoused people get off the streets by forcing them into treatment. That’s one reason it took two weeks of vote-counting to pass.
The state is considering zeroing out funds for CalWORKS family stabilization and job subsidy programs to help balance the budget.
Beavers create unburned islands where plants and animals can shelter from megafires, research has confirmed. A movement is afoot to reintroduce the rodents to the state's waterways.
In this week’s, edition of The Newsletter, some hopeful aspects related to the very best season: spring!
Humanity at an Inflection Point with Christine Barrington
Will we make it to a safer age? Humanity balances between two paths: self-destruction or self-revelation. Our guest, Christine Barrington describes this critical inflection point and argues that d...
Exactly Who We Are: The Portraiture of Jana Marcus
Jana Marcus So what happens when a photographer, a mature woman herself, welcomes older women into her studio to get the full glamour treatment? In this episode, we explore how a session with Sant...
Fundraiser for Big Sur
Brought to you by: Community Foundation of Monterey County. Further details can be found: https://give.cfmco.org/event/fundraiser-for-big-sur/e582609
McIntyre Vineyards: In the “Sweet Spot” of the Santa Lucia Highlands
THE STORY Monterey County is known for its Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines – probably more than any other varietals. We produce the most Chardonnay in the US and the best Pinot Noir in the state ...
Sunday Photos, 4/28/24
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