FREE SPEECHMany people find it difficult to distinguish fact from fiction when it comes to election-related news, according to a Pew Research Center survey of nearly 10,000 U.S. adults released Oct. 10. About three-quarters of those surveyed said they have…
In recent months the city of Salinas has seen an increase in pedestrian fatalities, including the death of a 3-year-old in July, after a driver ran a red light on East Alisal Street. Anecdotally, residents report more jaywalking, groups of…
During a trip to Palo Alto in June 2023, President Joe Biden announced the Climate Resilience Regional Challenge aimed at projects that improve coastal resilience against sea level rise, drought, wildfire and other climate change impacts, as part of the…
It was an extensive collaboration that enabled Salinas to open the first state-subsidized Homekey project in Monterey County in December 2020, initially housing over 60 people who either had no homes or were on the brink of homelessness. The County…
David Schmalz here. Tomorrow, Oct. 17 at 10:17am, cell phones across California will buzz with a test earthquake warning, 35 years to the day after the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake—which was centered in the Santa Cruz Mountains near Aptos—that caused…
Celia Jiménez here, thinking about Terracina at The Dunes, a 142-apartment affordable housing community right off Highway 1 in Marina. It’s a project I’ve seen from start to finish while driving on Imjin Parkway, and I’ve reported extensively about it.
Pressured by a projected $20 million deficit for the next fiscal year, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 on Tuesday, Oct. 15, to implement a hiring freeze for positions funded by General Fund discretionary revenue, as well as…
Pressured by a projected $20 million deficit for the next fiscal year, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 on Tuesday, Oct. 15, to implement a hiring freeze for positions funded by General Fund discretionary revenue, as well as…
Sloan Campi here, definitely not crying on the dance floor. It’s hard to when you’re among 7,000 people as I was last Saturday, Oct. 12, while attending the first Worlds Away electronic dance music festival at the Monterey County Fair…
The City of Seaside celebrated its 70th birthday on Sunday, Oct. 13, with an event that was supposed to span from 4-8pm at City Hall, capped by a drone light show in the final 15 minutes.
PHOTOS BY DANIEL DREIFUSS
Bradley Zeve here, reflecting as a dear friend of mine recently entered hospice. His PSA levels are soaring from cancer and his time with us is short. He hopes he will live past the election on Nov. 5.
Katie Rodriguez here. I hope you’re enjoying your weekend.
International politics have reached Carmel. Carmel Music Society canceled a November concert featuring Russian pianist Valentina Lisitsa, who had performances scrubbed in recent years due to her perceived pro-Russia views. Agata Popęda here, the Weekly’s Slavic expert-in-chief, with at least…
Katie Rodriguez here. I recently spoke with the Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust to learn all about their Community Seafood Program. Simply put, it’s a program that plays a powerful role as the middle-man that both helps sustain fishermen and local…
The Piney Fire in Carmel Valley is 50-percent contained as of Thursday, Oct. 10, Cal Fire reports.
The national Trans Am racing series returns to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in May 2025. It will be the first appearance of the series' top drivers at the historic track since 2022.
A coalition of economic development agencies along the Central Coast released a report Oct. 1 outlining the opportunities—and challenges—in growing the local economy. Now, the Uplift Central Coast Coalition has opened grant applications to help realize those opportunities.
Over 20 years ago, developer Nader Agha decided to adorn the Holman Building in Pacific Grove with a large, half-moon shaped, Tiffany-style stained glass window depicting Butterfly Town’s beloved monarch butterflies.
A hotel construction boom is underway in Monterey County, presenting both an opportunity and a challenge, says Rob O’Keefe, president and CEO of See Monterey. Done right, it could increase tourism revenue, already a $3 billion industry. Done wrong, new…
