As waves of uncertainty and fear increase among the immigrant community in Monterey County and beyond, Líderes Campesinas en California, Proyecto Mixteco and United Farmworkers Foundation are organizing free immigration workshops where experts and advocates will share recommendations, constitutional rights…
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Sara Rubin here, my heart aching for everyone affected by the devastating fires in and around Los Angeles. The latest news reports say while wind and weather conditions are improving at the moment, helping firefighters get their arms around the…
UPDATED as of 8:55pm Thurs, Jan. 16.
SPCA Monterey County and Peace of Mind Dog Rescue recently travelled to Los Angeles to take in animals housed at shelters in the area.
There was one point all six members of the Pacific Grove City Council could agree on as they deliberated who to fill the vacancy left by former councilmember Debby Beck, who resigned in November.
The coffee bar at Carmel Valley Creamery quickly became popular. But when Sophie Hauville opened the shop seven months ago, coffee was not on her mind. Instead, it was wine and beer to pair with her small batch artisanal cheeses.
Western Rivers Conservancy, a nonprofit that acquires land and then conveys it to stewards, has a simple motto that speaks to the group’s mission: “Sometimes to save a river, you have to buy it.”
Andrew Hawryluk remembers the cows peacefully grazing in the 80-acre bucolic pasture that lies up Olmsted Road, opposite Monterey Regional Airport, part of the undeveloped land south of Highway 68 known as Tarpy Flats. One day the cows disappeared. Neighbors…
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is hosting public hearings on draft regulation for the use of the pesticide 1,3-dichloropropene, also known as 1,3-D or “Telone.”
FREE SPEECHMeta’s decision to scrap its third-party fact-checkers will open its platforms – Facebook, Instagram and Threads – to even more disinformation, critics say, which even CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted. On Jan. 7, Zuckerberg announced Meta is replacing its fact-checkers…
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On a warm Tuesday last fall, crowds gathered at Carmel River State Beach to witness something unusual: a live, beached, juvenile killer whale. “It literally looked like a movie scene,” said Wendy England, who was visiting on vacation from Colorado.…
The city of Marina lacks an arts center where local artists can present their work and residents can peruse the art scene. But that could change. City officials are exploring the possibility of turning a structure from the former Fort…
Celia Jiménez here, thinking about a family of photographers that has continued with this art form for four generations: the Westons.
Since it was founded 40 years ago, the Monterey Bay Aquarium has had one executive director, Julie Packard.
Monterey Museum of Art presents its new acquisitions to its vast permanent collection.
Pam Marino here, contemplating how the democratic process works when an elected leader steps down and needs to be replaced. How best to pick a new representative of the people in a fair and just way? Appoint someone? Hold a…
A group of employees at the Monterey Bay Aquarium gathered on their lunch break on Tuesday, Jan. 14, holding signs on the corner of Wave Street and David Avenue to announce their plans to unionize.
Sloan Campi here, thinking about the past, present and future. It doesn’t seem like there is a lot of “good” news these days—rather a lot of uncertainty. The devastating Los Angeles fires are top of mind for me, but so…
