Erik Chalhoub here, thinking about what makes a good police chief. It’s a tough job, and the person needs to have a thick skin along with the skills and personality to confront the numerous challenges in the world of public…
The trial for the case The People of the State of California vs. Steiner, Max Joseph started in the afternoon of Tuesday, July 23 and continues through today, July 25 in the Monterey County Superior Court in Salinas. Defendant Max…
Monterey County’s military installations employ not just members of the military, but also civilians. From 2010 to 2019, one of roughly 1,700 civilian employees at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey was Zelene Charles, who served first as a civilian…
It’s one thing to study agriculture in the classroom, but to really get an idea of how growing and harvesting work, students need to get their hands dirty. CSU Monterey Bay students in the burgeoning agricultural sciences major face logistical…
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District’s board voted 6-1, Tuesday, July 23 to include a $340 million bond measure on the November ballot to fund teachers’ housing and facilities upgrades.
About a dozen people gathered at Bataan Memorial Park in Salinas on July 19, to rally support for the city’s unhoused population. They carried signs and chanted “sweeps are not the solution” and “we need a place to be safe.”
For years, some residents in Del Rey Oaks, Monterey and elsewhere have complained about airplane noise from flights taking off or landing at Monterey Regional Airport. Some of those complaints arose after the Federal Aviation Administration, which regulates all the…
FREE SPEECHProducing journalism requires cash – there are photocopies and court transcripts to pay for, cameras and audio recorders, ink and printing costs. The same applies not just to professional newsrooms but student newsrooms as well, and to support their…
To say things got testy at a July 18 joint special meeting with the Monterey City Council and the Neighborhood Community Improvement Program Committee might be understating it.
Sara Rubin here, to reiterate the message that if you are sexually assaulted, you deserve to be believed. Too often still, despite a societal movement to bring attention to the pervasiveness of sexual assault and harassment, this is not the…
Celia Jiménez here, thinking about the importance of developing financial literacy at a young age to have the skills to thrive in an ever-changing financial market.
A grass fire that ignited in Greenfield the afternoon of Tuesday, July 23 shut down a portion of Metz Road and is forcing some evacuations.
Anyone who has encountered the five-way stop intersection of Sunset Drive, Congress Avenue and Cedar Street in Pacific Grove knows how baffling it can be figuring out who has the right of way. Those who use it frequently can attest…
Seaside-based (but drawing regional talents), 2022-born, New Canon Theatre Company just wrapped up its third season, and it did it with a bang.
On Monday, July 22, the County of Monterey announced that Lake San Antonio, which the county Parks division closed on July 10, will reopen Wednesday, July 24 at 6am. The closure was related to a massive fish die-off, and out…
Sara Rubin here, thinking about one of the most painful divisive issues of our day. Opinions on Israel and Palestine differ widely, from extremes on both sides to disagreements in the middle. From whether a two-state solution is possible or…
Erik Chalhoub here with a random personal fact: I’ve been involved in sesquicentennials in some capacity more than the average person.
Even though there are plenty of Monterey County residents who don’t realize the significance of WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, the world knows. All over the globe there are fans who don’t know what and where Monterey County is, but recognize…
Celia Jiménez here, thinking about cultural exchange and diversity.
Flares illuminated the night sky around 4:30am on Friday morning, July 19, as a team of four women called The Hericanes rowed across the finish line in Kaua'i. After 40 days, 22 hours, and 14 minutes, the team completed the…
